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There are five candidates in the running for Honorary Mayor of Donegal Town, with the election underway in the St John Bosco Centre. Each of the five people who have put themselves forward has proven track records in working towards the betterment of the community. The candidates are Billy Bustard, Justin Coughlin, Anna Gallagher, Ciara Martin and Gabriel O’ Donnell. Click on the arrows to find out more about each candidate and why they believe they deserve your vote
The role is voluntary, and involves a major commitment for the two-year term.
Current Mayor Pauric Kennedy began his tenure back in 2017. He has been a leading light through the challenging years of the pandemic, as well as being a wonderful ambassador during happier times for the community.
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Mary McGettigan of Donegal Town Community Chamber said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank Pauric for his years of dedication as Mayor. He served the community very well and has been a fantastic figurehead for the town.
“It has been a pleasure working with him, and we are very grateful for all that he has done in this voluntary role. I am sure we will be working with him again in some other capacity in the future, and we look forward to that and we thank him and wish him well.”
Voting will take place in the St John Bosco Centre Donegal Town between 10am and 7pm this Friday, March 28. People should bring photo ID and proof of address. The results of the election will be announced following the vote count, estimated to be at around 8pm.
All persons over 16 years of age resident in the specified electoral area and all businesses within the specified electoral area are eligible to vote. Please note that those who are eligible to vote under both criteria are only entitled to vote once.
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