By Dan Walsh
Cllr Bridín Murphy (Fine Gael) was elected Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council on Wednesday and celebrated the occasion with the announcement that she is seeking a Fine Gael nomination to run as a candidate in the next General Election.
A married mother of two young children, the social worker from Clonroche was elected on her first attempt in 2019 focuses on community issues and advancing projects in the New Ross district.
The Leas-Cathaoirleach is John Dwyer (Independent) who has returned to take a seat for New Ross district on Wexford County Council. He ran for the Dáil on two occasions for two different parties -Eirigí and Sinn Féin – he lost his seat in 2014 and narrowly missed out on a seat in the 2019 local elections.
NEW ROSS Municipal District (6 seats); Pat Barden (Non-Party); John Dwyer (Non-Party); John Fleming (Fianna Fáil); Bridín Murphy (Fine Gael); Marty Murphy (Non-Party) and Michael Sheehan (Fianna Fáil).
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