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Meet the Mayors: Dublin councils elect their heads as FG lead three of four

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Meet the Mayors: Dublin councils elect their heads as FG lead three of four

The four Dublin local authorities all elected their new Mayors last night.

And it was a good night for Fine Gael, who have three of their Councillors in the four highest civic offices in the county. On Dublin City Council, Fine Gael’s James Geoghegan was elected as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin.




The Dublin City Councillor for Pembroke, who is the Fine Gael’s Dublin Bay South General election candidate, is the party’s first Lord Mayor in 12 years. He was elected by a ruling group of councillors on the Council made up of Fine Gael, Green Party, Fianna Fail and Labour.

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Cllr Geoghegan, the Fine Gael Group Leader on Dublin City Council said: “I am honoured to be appointed the 356th Lord Mayor of Dublin and I thank my colleagues for placing their trust in me to fulfil this prestigious role. I intend to put all my energy and focus into representing the city that I love and to deliver solutions to some of the challenges faced by the capital’s communities and businesses.

“My priorities as a councillor over the last four and a half years have been on the delivery of homes for young people, tackling anti-social behaviour and crime, and ensuring we have an inclusive society where families and individuals can enjoy a good quality of life. It is also essential that agencies including Dublin City Council continue to work together to ensure Dublin city is a safe and welcoming place where visitors and residents alike can enjoy our renowned hospitality and culture.

“I am humbled to take up the role of Dublin Lord Mayor and will continue to work hard on behalf of the capital’s citizens.” The good times continued for Fine Gael on South Dublin County Council, where Tallaght South Councillor Baby Pereppadan got the nod.

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