Nial Ring
Nial Ring is a Dublin city councilor, who has served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from June 2018 to June 2019. An independent politician who was formerly a member of Fianna Fáil, he was first elected councillor for the Dublin North Inner City ward (where he is from) in 2009, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2019.[1]
Nial Ring | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office June 2018 – June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mícheál Mac Donncha |
| Succeeded by | Paul McAuliffe |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Assumed office May 2009 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North Inner City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Ring |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Education | Accountancy |
| Alma mater | Dublin City University, University College Dublin |
Ring is a businessman, who worked as a banker. He trained as an accountant, and holds a finance and accounting degree from Dublin City University and a diploma in financial law from University College Dublin.
In June 2018, he was elected as the Lord Mayor of Dublin.[2]
He was appointed to the board of the IDA in 1998 and served on it for 10 years.
Ring is a grandnephew of Liam Ó Rinn, who wrote the Irish-language version of "The Soldiers' Song", Ireland's national anthem.[3]
References
- Nial Ring www.electionsireland.org
- Independent councillor Nial Ring elected as new Lord Mayor of Dublin Journal.ie, June 25, 2018.
- Seanad committee hears call for national anthem to be legally protected www.rte.ie, Tuesday, December 5, 2012.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mícheál Mac Donncha |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 2018–2019 |
Succeeded by Paul McAuliffe |