A Kerry County Councillor has been appointed head of the Irish delegation to a European congress of local authorities.
Cllr Jimmy Moloney will be the head of the Irish delegation at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, a pan-European political assembly that represents over 200,000 authorities in 47 states.
Four local authority members are chosen every five years to represent Ireland at the Congress, which meets twice a year in general assembly in Strasbourg.
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As head of the Irish delegation, Cllr Moloney will aim to promote local and regional democracy and governance, as well as strengthen the self-government of local and regional authorities.
