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This website gives information on the Lord Mayor of Dublin - first citizen of the city of Dublin.
The Lord Mayor is elected by the City Councillors at the Annual Meeting of the City Council which is held in City Hall.
The current Lord Mayor of Dublin is Andrew Montague who represents the Artane/Whitehall Ward of Dublin. He was elected Lord Mayor on 27th June 2011. He is the 342nd Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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Take the Lord Mayor’s Get Active Challenge! This is a fun, family event in St. Anne's Park, Raheny and is open to people of all ages, no matter what level of fitness. You can walk, run or cycle, or have a go at all three, on the day and choose your own pace and distance.
I’m particularly encouraging people who may not have taken part in an organised fitness event before to come along and challenge themselves. You’ll see how easy it is to get involved and hopefully use it as a springboard to making health and fitness a part of your regular routine. |
34 of the Dublin Olympic Torchbearers have been revealed! Famous sporting names to run in the Relay include Olympic Medallists Ronnie Delany, John Treacy, Sonia O'Sullivan and Kenneth Egan; Paralympian Anne Ebbs; Special Olympian Gary O'Brien; Transplant Games Star Robbie Lyons; GAA stars Henry Shefflin and Bernard Brogan; Leinster Rugby's Shane Horgan and Soccer legend Paul McGrath.
Dublin City Council have nominated Olivia O'Toole who will run through her native Sheriff Street. Olivia is Ireland's top goal scorer in International Soccer and works as a Play & Recreation Worker for Dublin City Council.
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I was honoured to present Lord Mayor's awards to the following 4 individuals and 2 groups who have made a special contribution to Dublin:
Anne Bedos - The Founder of Rothar, an organisation who reuses and recylces bicycles
Camara - A charity who reuses computers and delivers them to disadvantaged communities in Africa, Ireland and the Carribean
Dave Fanning - The legendary Radio DJ and long-time supporter of Irish music
Sr Malen del Valle IJS - The founder of the Aisling Project which runs after-schools programmes in Ballymun
Pat Gilroy - Manager of the Dublin Senior Football Team who won the All-Ireland Championships in September 2011
The James Joyce Cultural Centre - Promoters of the legacy of James Joyce |
As patron of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award I was honoured to announce the ten shortlisted books today. These books have been shortlisted from 147 books nominated by Libraries worldwide. The Award is worth €100,000 and is managed by Dublin City Libraries. I will announce the winner on 13th June. All books can be borrowed from Dublin City Libraries - have a read and see if you pick the winner!
The shortlisted books are:
1. Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer (Australian)
2. The Matter with Morris by David Bergen (Canadian)
3. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (American)
4. The Memory of Love by Animatta Forna (Born in Britain, raised in Sierra Leone)
5. Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor (Scottish)
6. Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes (American)
7. Landed by Tim Pears (British)
8. Limassol by Yishai Sarid (Israeli) Translated from Hebrew by Barbara Harshav
9. The Eternal Son by Cristovăo Tezza, (Brazilian) translated from Portuguese by Alison Entrekin
10. Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin (American)
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As part of my Commission on Anti-Social Behaviour, a Conference entitled “Preventing and responding Anti-Social Behaviour” was held in the Croke Park Conference Centre on Wednesday 29th February, 2012.
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