Northern Ireland's Green Party has secured its first ever mayoral position after AineGroogan was appointed deputy lord mayor of Belfast.
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The Green Party in Northern Ireland has secured its first ever mayoral position after Áine Groogan was appointed deputy lord mayor of Belfast.Seven of Northern Ireland's 11 councils are filling their top positions today. Mid and East Antrim Council has elected the Alliance Party's Gerardine Mulvenna as mayor, with Stewart McDonald of the Traditional Unionist Voice as deputy.Gerardine Mulvenna of Alliance is mayor, with Stewart McDonald of the TUV as deputy of Mid & East Antrim councilCauseway Coast and Glens elected Steven Callaghan of the DUP as mayor, with Margaret-Anne McKillop of the SDLP as deputy.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council chose Mark Cooper of the DUP as mayor, with Sinn Féin's Rosie Kinnear as deputy.Belfast City CouncilNewry, Mourne and Down District CouncilIn last month's election, Sinn Féin became the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland for the first time.Related Topics
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