Cllr George is Mayor of Wexford…again!

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By Dan Walsh

MAYOR OF WEXFORD CLLR GEORGE LAWLOR pictured at the Count Centre in Wexford earlier this month when he topped the poll in the Wexford Borough Council District. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)

Multiple poll topper Cllr George Lawlor (Labour Party) has been elected Mayor of Wexford for the fifth time in his 20-year career. He was elected at the General Meeting held on Tuesday evening.

Mayor Lawlor was first elected to Wexford Borough Council in 2004 and served as Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, in 2022.

Speaking afterwards, Mayor Lawlor asserted his unwavering support for the SETU (South East Technical University) Campus and delivering investment and promotion of community facilities.

The position of Deputy Mayor has gone to Cllr Garry Laffan (Fianna Fáil) from Glynn, a member of the 1996 Wexford All-Ireland senior hurling winning team, and first elected to Wexford Borough Council in 2019.

WEXFORD Borough District (7 seats); Tom Forde (Sinn Féin); Leonard Kelly (Non-Party); Garry Laffan (Fianna Fáil); George Lawlor (The Labour Party); Raymond Shannon (Non-Party), Robbie Staples (Fine Gael) and Catherine Biddy Walsh (The Labour Party).

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