Dublin

The five key tasks facing Richard Shakespeare, Dublin City Council’s incoming chief

The soon-to-be boss of the country’s largest local authority could yet find himself the lightning rod for angry citizens of the capital

Richard Shakespeare has acted as head of the city council since Owen Keegan’s retirement in September. Picture: Bryan Meade

With Richard Shakespeare set to be appointed the new chief executive of Dublin City Council following the retirement of Owen Keegan earlier this year, the largest local authority faces numerous challenges, both large and small.

With a decades-long career in council management, the new chief executive is seen to be more than up to the task, but like his old boss could also find himself the lightning rod for citizen anger.

Heading into the new ...