Government set to sign off on legislation to elect mayor of Limerick this year

Role was passed in a plebiscite in 2019 by a margin of 52.4% to 47.6%

Legislation for a directly elected mayor of Limerick could be in place this year. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Government is set to sign off on legislation which will see an election for the role of mayor of Limerick take place this year.

Junior Minister at the Department of Housing Peter Burke will ask Cabinet for permission to proceed with priority drafting of the bill for the role which was passed in a plebiscite in 2019 by a margin of 52.4% to 47.6%.