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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Donal Fallon: Mansion House run might have been a better fit for Jim Gavin than race for the Aras

Whatever about the big house in the Phoenix Park, Jim Gavin's name in the political news cycle is also a reminder of the Mansion House on Dawson Street. We are fast approaching the two-year anniversary of Gavin's appearance before the Dáil's Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, where he outlined the proposals of the Citizens' Assembly on the need for a directly elected mayor to "lead and represent the city of Dublin".
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

The Irish Independent's View: Why, when compared to London, Dublin is way behind in terms of its management

Dublin still lacks a directly elected mayor and strong local powers, 25 years after London's first elected mayor.
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