New mayors and deputy mayors have been appointed throughout Northern Ireland, as the eleven councils go through the process of announcing their leadership teams for the 2025/26 term. We go through each council in NI.
Martin Hearty will represent
Sinn Féin on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, after he was co-opted to replace Aoife Finnegan in the Slieve Gullion District Electoral Area (DEA).
The Alliance Party have selected Helena Young to replace Andrew McMurray after he was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly following the resignation of Patrick Brown last month.
The Social Democratic & Labour Party have selected Killian Feehan as their new councillor for the Newry DEA following the resignation of Michael Savage.
