Fine Gael councillor Emma Blain has been elected as the 357th Lord Mayor of Dublin, replacing her party colleague James Geoghegan following his election to the Dáil.

Fine Gael councillor Emma Blain was appointed as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin yesterday, succeeding her party colleague James Geoghegan who was elected to the Dáil. On Newstalk Breakfast, Ms Blain outlined the areas she would like to focus on during her time in office.

FINE GAEL COUNCILLOR Emma Blain has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin. Members of Dublin City Council appointed Blain to the role following the election of her predecessor and party colleague James Geoghegan to Dáil Éireann.

FINE GAEL COUNCILLOR Emma Blain is set to become Dublin’s next Lord Mayor following outgoing mayor James Geoghegan’s election to the Dáil. Blain is currently a councillor for the Pembroke local electoral area and has been a councillor for eight years in both Dublin city and before that Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councils.

Fine Gael councillor Emma Blain has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of Dublin. She succeeds former councillor James Geoghegan, who was elected a TD for Dublin Bay South in the General Election. Ms Blain, who represents the Pembroke local electoral area on Dublin City Council, becomes the 357th Lord Mayor of the capital.