EXCLUSIVE: Who Will Be Co-Opted Onto Kildare County Council Following The General Election Results?

Friday, 13 December 2024 14:30

Kildare County Council offices - Aras Chill Dara

Four seats were vacated following the election of Naoise O'Cearuil, Shonagh Ni Raghallaigh, Aidan Farrelly & Joe Neville

Kfm has exclusively learned the names of the four people that will be co-opted onto Kildare County Council, following the results of the recent General Election.

Donna Phelan will replace Deputy Naoise O'Cearuil as a Fianna Fail councillor on the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District.

Ms. Phelan, a resident in Maynooth, has been heavily involved in the local community, particularly with Maynooth Autism Friendly Town and Community Cancer Caregivers.

Former Sinn Fein Councillor Noel Connolly is to replace Deputy Shonagh Ni Raghallaigh on the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District.

Mr. Connolly previously served as a County Councillor between 2020 and 2024, when he was co-opted onto the Council, after Patricia Ryan gained a seat in Leinster House.

He lost his seat earlier this year, but will be co-opted for a second time.

Paula Mulroe, a resident of Prosperous, will replace Deputy Aidan Farrelly for the Social Democrats on the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District.

It's understood Ms. Mulroe has been an active member in the local party branch for a number of years.

And, Paul Brooks is to take Fine Gael Deputy Joe Neville’s seat on the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District.

Mr. Brooks is a local to Leixlip and lectures in the School of Biology and Environmental Science at UCD.

All official co-options to the Council will take place next Thursday, December 19th.

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