{"id":2946,"date":"2018-08-31T09:38:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2018-09-02T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-02T14:40:07","slug":"cork-looks-to-have-won-battle-with-dublin-for-directly-elected-lord-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=2946","title":{"rendered":"Cork Looks to Have Won Battle With Dublin for Directly-Elected Lord Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eamon Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>Dublin looks set to miss out on the opportunity to have a directly elected Lord Mayor, in favor of Cork.<\/p>\n

There have been calls for Dubliners to be able to choose a mayor who could make executive decisions about how the city is run.<\/p>\n

The Irish Independent claims a report to be presented to Cabinet will recommend Cork is prioritized as a test case for a directly elected mayor.<\/p>\n

Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan said he is very disappointed for Dublin.<\/p>\n

Mr Ryan said: “I think it’s actually really bad news for the people of Dublin.<\/p>\n

“We face two particular crises in housing and transport and one of the core reasons behind that is a lack of leadership, the lack of an office where they can make the call, where you can get the four councils in Dublin working together, and indeed the neighboring councils.”<\/p>\n

Labour Senator Kevin Humphries has called today’s announcement “an insult to Dublin”.<\/p>\n

Senator Humphries said: “The capital has been leading the campaign for a directly elected Mayor for decades. For the Minister to today announce that Dublin will not be the first city to have a directly elected Mayor is just insulting.<\/p>\n

“We must have directed elected Mayors for all our main urban centers.”<\/p>\n

“In November 2016, 75% of citizens surveyed in Dublin were in favor of a directly elected mayor. Dublin City is in need of a Mayor who is empowered to manage our major transport and public services systems here in Dublin.<\/p>\n

“This All-Ireland weekend I am calling on all Dublin TDs, Senators and Councillors to put on their Dublin jersey and get out to support the campaign for a directly elected Mayor for Dublin.”<\/p>\n

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