Councillor Paul Canning has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council at today’s Annual General Meeting in Lifford.
He takes over from outgoing Cathaoirleach Niamh Kennedy.
The Fianna Fáil councillor was proposed by his party colleague Cllr Martin McDermott and seconded by Cllr Fionán Bradley.
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Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, has also been elected Leas-Cathaoirleach, taking over from Fine Gael councillor Jimmy Kavanagh.
He was proposed by Cllr Ciaran Brogan and seconded by Cllr Donal Coyle.
Full coverage in Thursday’s Donegal News.