Fine Gael’s Peter Roche elected chair of Tuam Municipal District

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fine Gael Cllr Peter Roche has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of Tuam Municipal District He was elected at the nine member group's first meeting held in Tuam Town Hall this afternoon defeating Cllr Sean Canney Cllr Sean Canney proposed the Chair be rotated every year for the five years on the basis of first preference votes received in the local election but this was rejected Fianna Fail newcomer Donagh Kilalea was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach defeating fellow newcomer Cllr Karey McHugh Addressing members, the new Cathaoirleach Peter Roche said it was a great honour and politics won't matter to him in his capacity as Chair Speaking to our reporter Antoinette Giblin he said it was an historic day for Tuam and pledged the group would work hard for the people who elected them