mayor

City Desk

A New Lord Mayor – for a Few Months, at Least – and Some New Councillors

At a special meeting of Dublin City Council on Monday, councillors filled the seats at City Hall vacated by those who earlier this month had moved on to Leinster House.

Lois Kapila Feb 26, 2020

City Desk

Having a Particularly Sociable Lord Mayor Was Expensive

As lord mayor, Nial Ring spent far more than his three immediate predecessors on food, drink and entertainment for lord mayor’s receptions.

Laoise Neylon Oct 9, 2019

City Desk

Sociable Lord Mayor Uses Up Annual Beer Allowance in Seven Months

Nial Ring has far outpaced earlier lord mayors. He’s simply more sociable than others, he says. “The Mansion House is belonging to the people of Dublin.”

Laoise Neylon Feb 20, 2019

City Desk

For Dublin’s New Lord Mayor, the Focus Will Be on Housing

Sinn Féin’s Micheál Mac Donncha says the 1981 hunger strike got him into politics. He plans to use the ceremonial role of lord mayor of Dublin to push for progress on housing.

Cónal Thomas Jun 28, 2017

City Desk

Dublin’s New Lord Mayor Sets Out His Priorities

Brendan Carr suggests that the city introduce plaques for businesses that pay the living wage, and says he’ll push for a hotel bed tax in the city.

Lois Kapila Jun 29, 2016

City Desk

Is It Time to Delete the “Lord” from Lord Mayor of Dublin?

Next month, Dublin City Council is set to consider changing the title to Civic Mayor, because Lord Mayor is “in many respects . . . an alien colonialist term”. Sinn Fein’s group leader says he is against the change.

Louisa McGrath Mar 9, 2016

City Desk

Dublin Has a New Mayor: Does It Matter?

Barred from covering meeting at which she was elected, our reporter found that many people didn’t even know who the last mayor was – or care much.

Lois Kapila Jul 1, 2015