New leaders elected for Roscrea, Thurles and Templemore District
The Municipal Council for the Roscrea, Thurles and Templemore District elected new leaders
The Municipal Council for the Roscrea, Thurles and Templemore electoral area elected a new Chair and Vice Chair on Monday (June 15).
Fianna Fáil’s Littleton based County Councillor, Sean Ryan was elected the new Cathaoirleach at the AGM of the nine member Municipal Council for the Thurles, Roscrea and Templemore area in Thurles on Monday.
It will be Cllr Ryan’s third time in the top chair after he was proposed by party colleague Michael Smith and seconded by Fine Gael’s Willie Kennedy to see hime elected without challenge on Monday.
Roscrea based Independent Councillor and member of the Lowry Team, Shane Lee was elected to be Leas Cathaoirleach for the coming year after he was proposed by Micheál Lowry and seconded by Jim Ryan.
Outgoing Cathaoirleach, Fine Gael’s Thurles based Councillor, Peggy Ryan, said she was very pleased with a “very productive” 12 as Chair and thanked the council executive, administration and outdoor staff for their support.
Described by Cllr Smith as a “solid, professional and fair” leader, he said Cllr Peggy Ryan deserved congratulation for “an exceptional year.”