Fianna Fáil Councillor Daryl Barron has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The 359th person to take the role, he replaces the outgoing Lord Mayor Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam.
A councillor since 2019, he represents the northside electoral area of Donaghmede and worked in finance for Bank of Ireland before entering local politics.
He will move to the Mansion House with his wife Orla and infant son Niall in the coming weeks.
The new Lord Mayor says his focus will be on making Dublin safer and cleaner, tackling dereliction and vacancy and delivering local initiatives.
Among his aims are establish a transport police, set up a Special Purpose Vehicle to acquire and remediate vacant properties and to launch a Lord Mayor’s Community Leader awards.
Daryl Barron said his focus will be on making Dublin safer and cleaner
He will also call on central government to introduce a tourist tax for Dublin to fund investment in the capitals public realm.
“A great capital city cannot survive on potential alone; it survives on delivery, which in turn, enables it to thrive.
“When foundational pillars like security, cleanliness, and housing, fracture, civic trust fractures with them.
“This year, we restore that trust. By going back to the basics, which underpin our great city, we will put our vibrant communities back on the map,” he said.
Mr Barron added: “The Mansion House will not be a place of passive stewardship; it will be an engine room of executive action. From the street corners to this council chamber, we will clear the litter, build the homes our people deserve, and ensure public security is treated as a basic essential, not a luxury.”
Councillor Barron will hold the office of Lord Mayor during Ireland’s six month EU Presidency which begins this week.