Gormley hopes dashed as mayoral election law put back

THE Green Party failed to get its cherished law, to establish a directly elected mayor of Dublin, through Cabinet at its last meeting before the summer break.

Environment Minister John Gormley had publicly expressed a belief the law would be passed in time to hold elections for the position in the autumn.

However, in recent weeks, the production of legislation was delayed and, at yesterday’s meeting, the Cabinet decided to postpone discussion on it until September.