The Role of Local Government in Ireland

With plenty of coverage of the Election Count on Newstalk this weekend, we’re taking a look at the actual role and work of local councillors, and how local government works, or doesn’t in a lot of cases. Andrea Gilligan was joined in studio by a panel of experts to look at the role of local Government in Ireland. She asked if councillors should be given more powers and responsibilities, and higher wages. On the panel: Dr. Eoin O'Malley, Director of the Masters in Public Policy in the School of Law and Government at DCU Grace Tallon, Labour Councillor for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and co founder of '& Co.' Bobby O’Connell, Kerry Councillor and General Secretary of LAMA Episode previously broadcast on March 23rd 2019.