Councillors angry as mayor told to remove chain

A MAJOR row has blown up after the chairman of Limerick County Council was ordered to remove his official chain of office at a black-tie charity dinner.

Councillors angry as mayor told to remove chain

The council had splashed out €900 for a table of 12 to help an Alzheimer’s fundraiser organised by Newcastle West Lions Club.

Council chairman, Cllr Eddie Creighton and his wife were at the council-sponsored table at the function in the Dunraven Arms Hotel when he was asked to remove his chain of office, which he did.

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