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| Emer Costello | |
|---|---|
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 |
|
| Constituency | North Inner City |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office June 2009 – June 2010 |
|
| Preceded by | Eibhlin Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Breen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | County Louth |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Joe Costello |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Website | www.emercostello.blogspot.com |
Emer Costello (née Malone) is an Irish Labour Party politician and member of Dublin City Council. She was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2009–10.
A native of County Louth she has a B.A. and a H.Dip. in Education from University College Dublin.
She was first co-opted onto Dublin City Council as a member for the North Inner City area in 2003 to replace her husband, Joe Costello, who resigned following the end of the dual mandate. She was elected in 2004 and re-elected in June 2009.[1] She was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin by a unanimous vote of the city council at its annual meeting on 15 June 2009.
Costello has observed international elections in Cambodia, South Africa and Bosnia.[2]
Her sister is Senator Mary Moran.[3]
On 16 January 2012, Proinsias De Rossa announced that he will resign as an MEP in February. Costello will replace De Rossa in the European Parliament.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Emer Costello". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=242. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Emer Costello – Biography". Labour.ie. http://www.labour.ie/emercostello/biography.html. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Nicola (28 February 2011). "Half the room went wild". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elections/comment-analysis/nicola-anderson-half-the-room-went-wild-but-the-other-half-stood-in-stony-silence-2559050.html. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Prionsias De Rossa to step down as MEP". RTÉ News. http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0116/derossap.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eibhlin Byrne |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Gerry Breen |
