Leitrim councillor appointed as a Peace Commissioner

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has appointed Carrick-on-Shannon Councillor, Finola Armstrong-McGuire as a Peace Commissioner.

The role entails taking statutory declarations, witnessing signatures on documents required by various authorities, and signing certificates and orders under Oireachtas Acts.

The signature of a Peace Commissioner is also used on everyday documents from passports and driving licences, as well as for a wide range of legal documents.

Cllr Armstrong McGuire said, “I am both honoured and delighted to be appointed to the Office of Peace Commissioner here locally, by Minister McEntee. I look forward to fulfilling the role as best I can.”