Bertie "could have what it takes to be Dublin's 1st elected Mayor": Gormley

[Catalpa]

Agree completely But, unlike say the USA with loads of 1 million plus Cities, Dublin is the only show in town in an Irish context, especially for infrastructure projects like Luas, Metro etc.

Can you really see Central Government giving those photo/electoral opportuinities away?

Well time will tell but in other Countries being Mayor of a major City can be a very powerful political platform.

The Mayor of Paris

The Mayor of New Yoork

The Mayor of Moscow

and of course cuddly Boris across the water

are all platforms for greater things.

Of course not everyone suceeds but they are coveted posts all the same.

Maybe our own Mayorship might one day be such a launching pad?

[thebig C]

Well time will tell but in other Countries being Mayor of a major City can be a very powerful political platform.

The Mayor of Paris

The Mayor of New Yoork

The Mayor of Moscow

and of course cuddly Boris across the water

are all platforms for greater things.

Of course not everyone suceeds but they are coveted posts all the same.

Maybe our own Mayorship might one day be such a launching pad?

Look how hard London had to fight to get a directly elected Mayor, and we evolved from a UK based system. The French have always had a sort of quasi Central/Local system with Cabinate Ministers holding posts along with Mayoral titles.

If, and thats a big if, it is given sufficient power, it would definately be a launching pad. Indeed, there would be sufficient room for a Dublin Mayor to eclipse his/her party leader!

[jayblue]

If Bertie wants to run let him, the bigger issues will be the amount of fools who actually give him a first preference vote.

[asset test]

Look how hard London had to fight to get a directly elected Mayor, and we evolved from a UK based system. The French have always had a sort of quasi Central/Local system with Cabinate Ministers holding posts along with Mayoral titles.

If, and thats a big if, it is given sufficient power, it would definately be a launching pad. Indeed, there would be sufficient room for a Dublin Mayor to eclipse his/her party leader!

Would Dublin's Lord Mayor necessarily HAVE to be a member of a political party?

If not, there is scope for great things for Dublin!

[constitutionus]

Gormley: Ahern could be first elected Dublin mayor | BreakingNews.ie

Reading the article it's less clear if that's what John intended to say. What's going on?

you know , you laugh at patricia mckenna...

...and then you read that.

geez.

[AndrewT]

Have you totally lost your friggin mind. How many corrupt leaders do you want? When are you going to admit that the people of Ireland need and deserve a straight deal? You sanctimonious prat. Ahearne left because he could not face the future he gave us with his questionable ineptness.

[Eddiepops]

Wow. A whole thread about something somebody didn't say.

Welcome to politics.ie :/