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John Moran became Limerick's first directly elected mayor last year Alamy Stock Photo
The Daily PollShould Dublin have a directly elected mayor?
It is unclear when exactly Dublin could hold an election for a directly elected mayor.
THE LONG-RUNNING proposal to hold a vote on whether Dublin should have a directly elected has seemingly hit another stumbling block.
An article in yesterday’s Sunday Times suggested that the government is wary of going down that route as it could become a realistic launching pad for would-be politicians such as Conor McGregor.
“I think concerns about who might win the election is not a good reason not to have a directly elected mayor,” James Geoghegan TD, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, told the newspaper.
So today we’re asking: Should Dublin have a directly elected mayor?
Poll Results:
Yes (3624)
No (1940)
Unsure (473)
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