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John Moran was inaugurated as Limerick's first directly-elected mayor last year Alamy Stock Photo
The Daily PollShould Dublin have a directly-elected mayor?
A Labour MEP has called for a vote on a directly-elected Dublin mayor to be held alongside this year’s presidential election.
DUBLINERS SHOULD HAVE the opportunity to directly elect their own mayor – just like voters in Limerick – according to Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
Ó Ríordáin, who is Labour’s spokesperson for Dublin, has called for a vote on a directly-elected mayor to be held alongside the presidential election this November.
Ireland’s first directly-elected mayor, John Moran, was elected in Limerick last year. This election took place following a local plebiscite three years earlier when voters in Limerick backed the idea.
Now, Ó Ríordáin has said the government should hold a similar vote in Dublin and “put this question to the people”.
So, we want to know what you think: Should Dublin have a directly-elected mayor?
Poll Results:
Yes (3345)
No (1671)
Unsure (341)
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