Fine Gael select Robert Nash to replace Maria Doyle on Louth County Council

The Fine Gael party in Louth has selected Robert Nash to replace Maria Doyle as councillor in the Dundalk South Local Electoral Area, following the resignation from Ms Doyle in February as a Louth County Councillor.

Robert Nash was selected by Fine Gael to fill the vacant seat on Louth County Council, at a convention held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dundalk last Friday night.

Ms Doyle has stepped down as a councillor to focus on her role as Home School Community Liaison Officer with the CBS Primary School in Dundalk.

Robert Nash, who was selected to replace Ms Doyle, will be formally co-opted to Louth County Council at the local authority's next monthly meeting, which takes place on Monday 15 May.

Mr Nash, who serves with Louth County Council Fire and Rescue Service, is also involved locally with both soccer and GAA.

Mr Nash is a member of Na Piarsaigh CPG in Dundalk and has been a volunteer at the club for over 20 years, as well as serving as Vice Chairperson of the club.

He was also seen as having been a driving force behind a a kids’ academy at Bay Football Club and is one of the coaches at the club.

The Dundalk native received national recognition in 2021 for his work by the Irish Federation of Sport when he was presented with the Louth Award at the Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards.