The government is shelving plans to introduce a directly elected mayor for Dublin over fears it could become a launchpad for contentious would-be politicians such as Conor McGregor.    So reported the Sunday Times yesterday. We discussed this further with Eoin O’Malley, Associate Professor of Politics at DCU.

The government is shelving plans to introduce a directly elected mayor for Dublin over fears it could become a launchpad for contentious would-be politicians such as Conor McGregor. So reported the Sunday Times yesterday. We discussed this further with Eoin O’Malley, Associate Professor of Politics at DCU.

The government is shelving plans to introduce a directly elected mayor for Dublin over fears it could become a launchpad for contentious would-be politicians such as Conor McGregor.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So reported the Sunday Times yesterday. We discussed this further with Eoin O’Malley, Associate Professor of Politics at DCU.&nbsp;

Government backing away from plans for a directly elected mayor in Dublin

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