Tributes paid as Limerick councillor Jerry O'Dea dies aged 55

It is understood the Fianna Fáil councillor, serving the Limerick City East constituency, was due to be elected Mayor of Limerick at the local authority’s annual meeting next Thursday.

During his political career, Jerry O'Dea served as Mayor of the Limerick Metropolitan District from 2015 to 2016

Tributes have been paid today to Limerick councillor Jerry O'Dea who passed away during the night at the age of 55.

Cllr O'Dea, a well-known businessman who owned a bar on Mulgrave Street in the city, is believed to have suffered a "medical episode" after finishing work early on Saturday morning.