Council chair in the bag for Teefy

A WEEK of upheavals in Limerick politics continued yesterday, when a paper bag had to be produced to select a new Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of Limerick County Council.

Council chair in the bag for Teefy

PD member Cllr Brigid Teefy’s name was drawn from the bag after she and Cllr David Naughton of Fine Gael were tied on 14 votes each.

Fine Gael flew one member back from a holiday in Lanzarote for the vote after they learned that Fianna Fáil councillor Noirin Ryan was refusing to honour a party pact with the PDs.

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