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Troy Gallagher, first Irish born Mayor of Islington is a recipient of The Freedom of London
Troy Gallagher, a Letterkenny native, is to be awarded the Freedom of the City of London tomorrow at The Freedom Ceremony. The Freedom of London is an honourary award that acknowledges an ‘outstanding contribution’ to the city and it is the highest civic honour that can be awarded.
The Labour councillor was educated at Scoil Colmcille, St Eunan’s College and Letterkenny Vocational School. He relocated to England in 1999 and has lived in Islington, which has a population of almost 240,000.
Mr Gallagher was first elected to the council in 2010 and serves as a Labour Councillor for the Bunhill District. In 2021, he became the first person from the Republic of Ireland to become mayor of the London borough. Troy Gallagher took the oath of office and the Irish tricolour flew over Islington Town Hall during the ceremony.
His first exposure to politics was canvassing for former Letterkenny Labour politician Seán Maloney. After studying at Westminster College, Oxford he moved to London and joined the civil service.
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