By Dan Walsh at the Council Chamber, Wexford.
Cllr Vicky Barron is the new Mayor of Wexford and was congratulated by fellow councillors, officials, Labour Party members and her family at the annual meeting of Wexford Borough District held in the Council Chamber, Carricklawn, on Tuesday evening.
Cllr Barron was nominated by “her long-time friend and fellow Labour Party member”, Cllr Catherine ‘Biddy’ Walsh and seconded by Cllr Raymond Shannon, outgoing Deputy Mayor.
Cllr Robbie Staples was proposed by Cllr Leonard Kelly, seconded by Cllr Tom Forde, however he declined to allow his name to go forward, and Cllr Barron was duly elected. However, Cllr Staples accepted the Deputy Mayor position when proposed by Cllr Raymond Shannon and seconded by outgoing Mayor Cllr Garry Laffan. “I am looking forward to working with Mayor Barron,” said Cllr Staples.
Mayor Barron is originally from Taghmon, but now a teacher living and working in Wexford town. A member of The Labour Party, she received 412 first preference votes at the 2023 Local Elections and she was still standing at the 11th and final count when her vote had more than doubled and stood at 986 votes.
Mayor Barron replaced George Lawlor TD on Wexford Borough Council and Wexford County Council in December, 2024.
“This is one of the greatest honours of my life,” said Mayor Barron who promised to be a Mayor that will listen and a Mayor that will work for Wexford culture, heritage and community.
Mayor Barron was proud to share the occasion in the company of her family, parents Mary and Tony Clancy, her husband Michael and their children, Jack, Luke and Micheál.
All members in the chamber congratulated Mayor Barron, wished her well in her civic duties, and promised their full support. Those sentiments were also echoed by Chief Executive of Wexford County Council, Eddie Taaffe.
Outgoing Mayor, Cllr Garry Laffan reflected that “being Mayor was a great privilege to be part of” and he regarded being Mayor in the year of Fleadh Cheoil na h-Eireann was “a special experience.”
Cllr Laffan thanked his fellow Deputy, Cllr Raymond Shannon, Council staff and officials and his family – wife Catherine and children Marie and Aidan – for their understanding and pledged support for Mayor Barron and the Wexford Borough District for the coming year.
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