Dublin's first Mayor to be elected next Summer

[White Horse]

Is this vanity project still going ahead?

[alonso]

to those ignorant enough to think this is a "vanity project" I'd suggest reading cllr's post to see how essential it is that our major urban centres are coherently represented by one person. Dublin's mess is certainly explained to a large extent by the powerless nature of urban governance. No one is stating that the new Mayor will solve everything or that this post is perfect as proposed but it is certainly a vital step in fixing our cities and giving the citizens a voice. The council chambers and Dail Eireann do not provide this.