Appointment of new Castlebar councillor is ratified

CASTLEBAR man Martin McLoughlin has been formally co-opted to Mayo County Council this afternoon, filling the vacancy created by election of Lisa Chambers to Dáil Éireann.

At a special meeting of the authority, Ballinrobe Councillor Damian Ryan was appointed to replace Deputy Chambers on the HSE West Forum. Councillor Ryan was her director of elections during last month's general election.

Ballina Councillor Annier May Reape was selected by Fianna Fáil to replace Deputy Chambers on the Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board, an appointment which had to meet gender quota regulations.