Mayo man elected to leading Fine Gael role

Castlebar's Willie Geraghty has been elected chairperson of Fine Gael's National Executive Council.

He succeeds Fiona O'Connor in the role.

A lecturer in engineering in GMIT, he has been member of executive council since 2014.

Willie has served in numerous roles including chair of the disciplinary committee, member of the Seanad Selection Commission and the 2019 Local Election Review Group.

He is also currently serving as chair of the Data Analysis Committee and the Northern Ireland Engagement Group.

Prior to being elected to the executive council, he held positions at constituency, district and branch level in Mayo.