Cllr Jim Codd (Aontú) was elected Cathaoirleach of Rosslare Municipal District at the Annual Meeting held on Wednesday. The Leas-Cathaoirleach is Cllr Ger Carthy (Independent).
A teacher at Bridgetown College, Cllr Codd was poll topper for the Rosslare district at the recent local elections where he stated; “It is an honour to represent the people of Rosslare district,” and he promised “to continue to address issues such as road maintenance, flooding and welfare.”
Elected as a first-time candidate in 2019, Codd was famous for his election slogan “Give Codd the Nod” and many times in the chamber called for remedial action on the treacherous potholes on roads in south Wexford that he claimed; “are the worst in Ireland.”
The Leas-Cathaoirleach position goes to Cllr Ger Carthy from Our Lady’s Island, who is one of the longest serving members of Wexford County Council following in the footsteps of his late father, Leo Carthy.
In 2015, Cllr Carthy became the first person from outside the town to be elected Mayor of Wexford and in 2020 served as Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council.
ROSSLARE Municipal District; (5 seats); Ger Carthy (Non-Party); Jim Codd (Aontú); Lisa McDonald (Fianna Fáil); Aoife Rose O’Brien (Sinn Féin) and Frank Staples (Fine Gael).
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