Fingal gets new mayor

A NEW Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been elected to Fingal County Council.

Cllr Cian O’Callaghan (Lab), who represents the Howth-Malahide ward, became the first citizen of Fingal while Castleknock ward councillor Peggy Hamill (Lab) will serve as Deputy Mayor for the second time. She previously held the role in 2007.

On his election, the new Mayor outlined his priorities for the year ahead.

“I am honoured to be elected as Mayor of Fingal,

? Cllr O’Callaghan stated.

“I will endeavour to use the role of Mayor of Fingal over the coming year to highlight the many positive aspects of living and working in Fingal.

“I also wish to highlight areas that need urgent attention from central government including unemployment and job creation, resolution of the pyrite problem and greater enforcement powers for local councils to ensure that living communities replace unfinished housing estates.

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Cllr O’Callaghan was first elected to Fingal County Council in June 2009 and works as a full-time public representative.

Handing over the Mayoral chains, outgoing Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Gerry McGuire (Lab), thanked his party colleagues, County Manager David O’Connor and the council management team, as well as his family and friends.

“It’s been a great honour to serve as first citizen of Fingal for the past year”, he said.

“I hope I have fulfilled the trust placed in me by my colleagues on the council and I offer my congratulations to Cllr O’Callaghan on his election and wish him the very best for the year ahead.

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