SF/Blueshirt electoral pact to elect Ireland’s first black mayor

[Donagh]

Nigerian man to be elected as Portlaoise town mayor
Thursday, June 28, 2007

Ireland is reportedly set to get its first-ever black mayor today, with a Nigerian man expected to be elected as the head of Portlaoise town council.

Forty-three-year-old Rotimi Adebari arrived in Ireland seven years after fleeing religious persecution in his homeland along with his wife and two children.

He has been a councillor in Portlaoise since 2004 and reports this morning say he is set to be elected as mayor this afternoon under a pact between Fine Gael, Sinn Fein and independent councillors.

Mr Adebari has set up a consultancy company that trains other organisations in cross-cultural awareness and also works for Laois County Council co-ordinating an integration project for local immigrants.

[Declan]

Is he an independent councillor? I presume he is. Good sign

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Way to go!

Though is Kenny shifting about somewhat uncomfortably now, what with his foot-soldiers now formally fraternising with SF?

[Fishead_Sam]

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