No other member nominated to run against Denis O’Callaghan, who has served on local authority for over 30 years
Veteran Labour Party councillor Denis O’Callaghan has been elected unopposed as cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
Mr O’Callaghan was first elected to the council in 1991 and has been elected at each local election since. He was previously cathaoirleach in 2007-2008 and was leas cathaoirleach in 2006. His nomination to the role was proposed on Monday by Cllr Carrie Smyth and seconded by Cllr Lettie McCarthy, two of his Labour colleagues. No other nominations were forthcoming. He succeeds former TD and minister Mary Hanafin in the role.
Mr O’Callaghan said he was looking forward to working with all members in the final year of their terms, with local elections due next year. He said his priorities would be housing and climate action and he also noted the development of Dún Laoghaire Harbour as a national watersports campus.
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