Councillor Robert Nash elected as Leas Cathaoirleach of Dundalk Municipal District

Fine Gael councillor Robert Nash was voted Leas Cathaoirleach of Dundalk Municipal District after Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting of the body.

Councillor Nash was nominated by his Fine Gael colleague John Reilly.

Sinn Fein had nominated newly elected Councillor Fiona Mhic Conchoille for the position with Councillor Antoin Watters nominating her for the position and saying that she had a “wealth of experience” and “would be a great addition to the council team and the Sinn Fein team.”

Councillor Nash was elected by seven votes to four garnering support from the Fianna Fail members, his Fine Gael colleague John Reilly and Independent councillor Ciaran Fisher. Both Independent Councillor Maeve Yore and the Green Party’s Marianne Butler abstained from the vote. 

Cathaoirleach Sean Kelly congratulated Councillor Nash on his election, saying it was a proud moment for his family and “a pity your dad isn’t here to see it because he would have been delighted to see you serving as Leas Cathaoirleach of Dundalk. I know the Nash family have a rich history here in Dundalk.”

Additionally, Independent councillor Ciaran Fisher was elected to the Placenames Committee while Fianna Fail's Councillor Shane McGuinness and Sinn Fein's  Sionainn McCann were elected to the Louth PEACEPLUS Partnership.