Changing faces – new Labour Party team for Dublin North Central
March 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
The last few weeks have been momentous for the Labour Party locally and nationally! Aodhán winning the seat comfortably and re-establishing Labour as a strong political force in Dublin North Central, and we selected Jane Horgan Jones to fill the Labour seat on Dublin City Council made vacant by Aodhán’s election to Dáil Eireann.
We won the seat, not just because we had a great candidate, but because it was very obvious to everyone involved that we had a great team of workers and supporters who participated with tremendous energy, focus and a defining sense of camaraderie.
Finding a replacement for Aodhán on Dublin City Council involved an intense campaign for all the candidates and a difficult choice for the members.
I decided not to enter the race. However I want to thank everyone who has encouraged me to put my name forward to be coopted onto Dublin City Council. As you all know I have been involved in local, national and European politics for over 20 years now and was a city councillor for five years where I was Deputy Lord Mayor, Chair of the Dublin Regional Authority and Chair of the Dublin Bay Task Force. I had considerable success in introducing and supporting a number of positive change initiatives during my term.
I joined the Labour Party because my prime motivation in politics is for enlightened positive policy change with a focus on community, equality and environment. We have to work hard to ensure that Labour in Government fulfill the strong mandate given by the voters on polling day. The challenge is great, given the legacy issues inherited from the last government, and the dire financial situation facing the country.
Personally, I am in the process of completing a Master’s degree in Management and recently started working for Nessa Childers MEP where I am responsible for campaign and communications in Ireland East. And I will be active and supportive of the team, Aodhán and Jane our new councillor. We will be busy!
