'Rocky' McGrath set to take over as Cathaoirleach on Nenagh Municipal District Council

Cllr John "Rocky" McGrath: Set to be elected as the next Cathaoirleach of Nenagh MDC this Thursday

placeholder image — Cllr John "Rocky" McGrath: Set to be elected as the next Cathaoirleach of Nenagh MDC this Thursday

Nenagh Municipal District Council will host its annual general meeting today (Thursday, June 15) in the Civic Offices, Limerick Road at which it will elect a new Cathaoirleach and leas-Chathaoirleach.

Independent councillor Hughie McGrath, who has been in the chair for the past year, will hand over to Lowry Team member Cllr John "Rocky" McGrath from the Newport electoral area.

"Rocky" is a past Cathaoirleach of the former Newport Electoral Area under the previous North Tipperary County Council before the amalgamation in 2014 with South Tipperary County Council.

He lost his seat in that election but regained it in 2019.

Cllr Hughie McGrath was previously Mayor of Nenagh Town Council on two occasions before town councils were abolished in 2014.

This will be the final agm of the current council as fresh local elections are to be held next June 7.