#Mayor of Dublin
Two more councils back mayor proposal, but Fingal’s ‘nay’ scuppers plan
Any of the four local authorities in the county had the power to veto the proposal to put the plan to the people of the county on 23 May.
Lord Mayor: Dublin needs a mayor with 'real powers', but role unlikely before 2019
Oisín Quinn has been sharing his thoughts on the future of the mayorship, following a poll that shows 61 per cent of Dubliners are in favour of a directly elected CEO for the city.
Column: What does the Lord Mayor of Dublin actually do?
‘Few people turn the Lord Mayor down’. Andrew Montague explains what he was (and wasn’t) able to do during his year in the capital’s highest office.
Minister admits defeat in bid to take over College Green bank
Jimmy Deenihan says the ownership of Bank of Ireland is “no longer a matter for debate”, so the building can’t be commandeered for public use.
Minister wants to turn College Green into pedestrian plaza
Arts minister Jimmy Deenihan says he has had “constructive engagement” with Bank of Ireland about taking its College Green HQ.
Five things you didn't know about the Bank of Ireland on College Green Exclusive
Leo Varadkar says it should be used by the Dublin Mayor. Here’s some history.
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