Local Government
Date set for the country’s first directly mayor election in Limerick
Limerick is the first city in the country to get a directly elected mayor because its citizens voted for it during a plebiscite in May 2019
The country’s first directly elected mayor will be chosen in Limerick during next year’s local elections.
The cabinet has decided to hold the election for mayor in June next year, on the same day as the local and European elections.
It has also signed off on the necessary bill to give new powers to the directly elected Limerick mayor.
Limerick is the first city in the country to get a directly elected mayor because its ...