Kildare County Council appoints new Cathaoirleach & Leas Cathaoirleach
Friday 21st June 2024: Elected members of Kildare County Council today appointed Councillor Joe Neville and Councillor Kevin Duffy as Cathaoirleach and Leas Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare respectively, at the Annual meeting of the County Council which took place in the Council Chamber, Áras Chill Dara.
The new appointees will succeed the outgoing Cathaoirleach and Leas Cathaoirleach Councillor Daragh Fitzpatrick and Councillor Tracey O’Dwyer, following their term.
Councillor Neville and Councillor Duffy were presented with the chain of office at today’s meeting, the first of the new Council, following the recent local elections, and will serve as Cathaoirleach and Leas Cathaoirleach for 1 year, effective immediately following today’s meeting.
The appointment of new Cathaoirligh, Leas Cathaoirligh, Mayors and Deputy Mayors for the five Municipal District Committees in Kildare will be made at each of the respective Municipal District meetings next week.