Cities risk electing 'celebrity-style mayors', Labour TD warns

Cities risk electing "celebrity-style mayors" who have no real understanding of the powers and functions of the role unless the Government ensures there is a genuine public debate on its plan for directly elected mayors.

Labour TD Jan O'Sullivan warned "the wrong people" could be elected to the key roles unless the reason for the position is clearly set just months before an expected plebiscite on the issue this summer.