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  Lord Mayor of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London governs a much larger area known as Greater London.
The Lord Mayor is also the head of the Commission of Lieutenancy, which represents the Sovereign in the City of London (other counties usually have Lord Lieutenants, as opposed to Commissions), and annually attends the Treloar Trust (named after Sir William Treloar, Lord Mayor in 1906), in Hampshire.
The Lord Mayor of London is entitled to wear the Collar of SS, a chain of 28 golden emblems, each in the shape of the letter S (the reason for which is unclear).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_London   (1743 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the symbolic head of the city government in the capital of Ireland.
Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region.
The Lord Mayor of Cork is the symbolic head of the local government in the city of Cork in the Republic of Ireland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lord-Mayor-of-Dublin   (1981 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayors is entitled to the style The Right Honourable; the same privilege extends only to the Lord Mayors of Bristol, York, Cardiff and Belfast, and to the Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Lord Mayors have been elected by the City of London, rather than appointed by the Sovereign, since a Royal Charter providing for the same was issued by John in 1215.
The Lord Mayor is a member of the City of London's governing body, the Corporation of London (officially known as the Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London).
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lord_mayor_of_london.html   (1954 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Lord Mayor of Dublin Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Mansion House The Mansion House, on Dawson Street, is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the symbolic head of the city government in the Republic of Ir...
It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1665.
www.ipedia.com /lord_mayor_of_dublin.html   (375 words)

  
 Lord Mayor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lord Mayor is the lofty title of the mayor of a major city, with special recognition.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is a purely ceremonial post, see Mayors in the United Kingdom, list of cities in the United Kingdom, especially Lord Mayor of London (with the trappings of a 'viceroy', but only the ceremonial representative of the one square mile small financial district).
In Denmark, as the translation of Danish Overborgmester, it is the title of the highest mayor of such large cities as Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Aalborg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor   (252 words)

  
 Shrinking group of Irish Jews keeps the faith
Sir Otto Yaffe was Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1899.
Gerald Goldberg was Lord Mayor of Cork in 1977.
Robert Briscoe was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1956 and 1961, and his son Ben, a member of the Irish parliament for more than 35 years, was Dublin's Lord Mayor in 1988.
www.suntimes.com /special_sections/falsani/ijews_110302.html   (857 words)

  
 Dublin Churches Exhibition
Following a public launch by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Walton Empey, in the presence of the new Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mary Freehill, the Representative Church Body Library's exhibition on the churches of inner city Dublin, is now open six days a week in Dublin Civic Museum.
Representative Church Body Library in Dublin which is the library of the Church of Ireland and the Church's principal archive repository.
Dublin City Churches is a celebration of the culture and heritage of buildings, and their communities, which have become integral parts of the streetscape and skyline of Dublin.
www.ireland.anglican.org /Archives/newsbrief/nbarchive1999/dubchex.html   (230 words)

  
 MAYOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A mayor is the chief executive official of a city, town, or village.
In London, the Lord Mayor of London is now largely ceremonial, a post that should be distinguished from the elected Mayor of London.
The longest serving mayor in the U.S. was Robert Linn, who served for 58 years as mayor of Beaver, Pennsylvania.
www.yotor.org /wiki/en/ma/Mayor.htm   (394 words)

  
 ARCHIVE: Corporation of London news release - Lord Mayor of the City of London visits Dublin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Rt Hon Alderman Robert Finch, Lord Mayor of the City of London, will visit Dublin on 4-6 December for meetings in advance of the Irish Presidency of the European Union.
The Lord Mayor will speak on 'The future of the City of London as a global centre for international financial services'.
In the next 12 months the Lord Mayor will visit all but one of the 10 accession countries to the EU as part of City efforts to forge closer links for financial services across Europe.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /corporation/media_centre_archive/files/lm_dublin.htm   (257 words)

  
 Western People: Lord Mayor of Dublin to honour Moy Valley Comhaltas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Michael Mulcahy is to honour the Moy Valley branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann in a Civic reception in Dublin's Mansion House on January 26th.
It is understood that the Lord Mayor learned of the unique Music, Sport and Arts peace and reconciliation project set up by the Moy Valley Comhaltas through the National newspapers.
The Lord Mayo of Dublin will unveil a special montage of letters received by the group endorsing the project in what is understood to measure 100ft long x 4 ft tall.
www.westernpeople.ie /news/story.asp?j=6838   (325 words)

  
 BBC News | NORTHERN IRELAND | Dublin mayor backs Orange parade
Dublin's Lord Mayor has expressed her full support for a proposed march by Orangemen in the Irish capital.
Dublin mayor Ms Freehill said she had no difficulty in accommodating an Orange parade in the city, the first such event since 1937.
Portadown Orange lodge spokesman David Jones welcomed the Dublin visit as a "wonderful gesture", but also pointed to the irony of Orangemen being able to assemble freely in the Irish Republic while being barred from marching along the nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_685000/685312.stm   (435 words)

  
 Dublin South Central YFG - On your side
Both Cllr Anne-Marie Martin and newly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin Catherine Byrne spoke whilst Norma Mitchell spoke on behalf of her husband Gay who not suprisingly couldn't attend as he was representing the people of Dublin in the European Parliament.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Catherine Byrne, was born in Bluebell and reared in Inchicore.
Catherine's priorites for her year as Lord Mayor include continuing to support the various regeneration projects across the city, childcare issues within communities, supporting community projects, and civic leadership schemes, especially among young people.
www.freewebs.com /dublinsouthcentral   (573 words)

  
 The Rt. Hon. Joseph Hutchinson, Lord Mayor of Dublin - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
Dublin, thanks to him and the Nationalist Party was the first city in the Empire to gain this privilege.
In 1904 he was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin and held that position till 1906.
The Annual Convention of the Irish National Foresters was held in 1905 in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone and Alderman Hutchinson was presented with an illuminated address and Gold Chain of Office, a facsimile of the Civic Chain of the City of Dublin.
www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/people/hutchinson_joseph.htm   (313 words)

  
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AT A RECEPTION BY THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN;
Dublin was the European Capital of Culture in 1991.
I thank you, Lord Mayor, once again, for welcoming us here and for the gracious gifts presented to us, but first and formost for the opportunity to meet the people who are responsible for the running of this great city.
www.valtioneuvosto.fi /tpk/puheet-1996/P9605.ME.html   (416 words)

  
 Mayor's Welcome - Velo-City 2005 Dublin - Official Website - Dublin, Ireland.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Dublin is very pleased to have been selected to host Velo City 2005.
There is undoubtedly increased public awareness of the potential contribution of cycling as a transport mode in Dublin.
Dublin is no different than many other cities in this regard.
www.velo-city2005.com /mayors_welcome.html   (274 words)

  
 Dublin.ie - New Lord Mayor for Dublin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fianna Fail's Royston Brady is the new Lord Mayor of Dublin.
On his election, Mr Brady, 30, said: "I am of a generation that was reared and came of age in the late eighties and early nineties, a bleak period in the life of our capital.
The 327th Lord Mayor of Dublin received a total of 34 votes.
www.dublin.ie /index.asp?locID=381&docID=-1   (196 words)

  
 Address by Minister at the presentation of the Report of Dublin Lord Mayor's Commission on Crime and Policing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Lord Mayor is to be congratulated on his initiative in establishing the Commission on Crime and Policing, and the wide-ranging process of consultation which it undertook with agencies - and most importantly the residents - of this city is to be commended.
I am determined to build on this initiative and to respond effectively to the concerns expressed in the Lord Mayor's call to increase Garda foot patrols in our city streets and to build up the status and effectiveness of community policing here which is one of the success stories of law enforcement in recent years.
I congratulate the Lord Mayor, the members of the Commission and the City Council on their initiative and industry in bringing forward these proposals.
www.justice.ie /80256E01003A02CF/vWeb/pcJUSQ69DNUH-en   (1736 words)

  
 Lord Mayor Of Dublin - Dublin Stop
Dafa is Indestructible) Lord Mayor of Dublin Supports SOS Rescue Effort in Ireland...
The Lord Mayor, Alderman Maurice Ahern will accept the animals - a gift from the Irish Farmers Association to the people of Dublin - on behalf...
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the head of the city government in the Republic of Ireland's capital.
www.cowpens-online.com /lord-mayor-of-dublin.html   (326 words)

  
 City of San José - Economic Development - Dublin, Ireland Sister City
San Jose and Dublin established a sister city relationship in 1986 and the Lord Mayor visits San Jose each year to celebrate the sister city relationship and mark the start of "Irish Week" festivities in San Jose.
Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady (center), Peter Webster of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's office visit Santana Row in San Jose.
Mayor Ron Gonzales welcomes Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey (far left) at the annual spirit of Ireland Dinner in San Jose on March 6.
www.sjeconomy.com /sistercities/dublin.asp   (1730 words)

  
 Los Gatos Town Council Minutes 3/6/95
LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN/JOHN GORMLEY CITY MANAGER OF DUBLIN/FRANK FEELY/PRESENTATIONS FROM IRELAND (000.20) Mayor O'Laughlin introduced The Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Gormley and his wife Penny Stewart, and the City Manager of Dublin, Frank Feely and Councilwoman Mary Freehill.
Mayor O'Laughlin presented Proclamations to both the Lord Mayor and the City Manager and Mr.
Mayor O'Laughlin felt that this was a community issue generating a great deal of interest and warranted a public hearing.
www.los-gatos.ca.us /los_gatos/residents/council_agendas/030695m.html   (2374 words)

  
 [ irish architecture gallery ]
Councillor Lacey was speaking in Dublin City Hall at the launch of The Reflecting City: Reconstructing Dublin, a fully scaleable multimedia exhibition, CD-ROM and website documenting the ongoing urban regeneration of Dublin since the late 1980s.
The Reflecting City was launched jointly by the Lord Mayor as well as John Fitzgerald, Dublin City Manager.
Dublin City Council hopes that The Reflecting City makes a contribution to this process,” Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey concluded.
www.riai.ie /gallery_expo.html?id=5941&ident=857bc49344226ad7486508f185fda5b6   (313 words)

  
 The Founder
In 1862 he was elected Mayor of Limerick and the following year he moved to Dublin where in 1867 he was elected Lord Mayor.
A portrait of William Lane Joynt, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1867 has been discovered in the basement of Dublin Corporation's storage depot.
Lord Cloncurry; Samuel Alexander, Esq; Edward Cruise, Esq.
www.limerick.com /theroyal/thebook/founder.html   (1411 words)

  
 The Labour Party - People - Michael Conaghan, Cllr - Local News
Councillor Michael Conaghan, Lord Mayor of Dublin, said: “The issues of policing and crime are important issues for the citizens of Dublin.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin was accompanied by several members of the Lord Mayor’s Commission on Policing.
During the visit, the Lord Mayor and the commissioners heard a presentation from Superintendent Mervyn Waddell, PSNI Banbridge District Commander and Mrs Amanda Mullholland, Banbridge DPP Manager.
www.labour.ie /michaelconaghan/news/20041208161707.html   (439 words)

  
 Michael Collins - Ireland of the Times
Dublin Corporation purchased the building in 1851 and on the 30th September 1852 the Royal Exchange was re-named City Hall at the first meeting held there of Dublin City Council.
Trinity located in the heart of Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth 1.
Dublin Castle, the centre of British power in Ireland until 1922, combines many architectural styles.
michaelcollins.warnerbros.com /cmp/ireland.html   (1512 words)

  
 Smith coat of arms and family history
In 1677, John Smith was Lord Mayor of Dublin.
They were published in 1746, 1750, and 1756, respectively, under the patronage of the Physico-Historical Society of Dublin, which was formed for the purpose of collecting materials for a work on the plan of Camden's Britannia and to be entitled Hibernia, or Ireland Ancient and Modern.
Henry John Smith (1826-83) of Dublin was educated at Rugby and Oxford.
www.araltas.com /features/smith   (1928 words)

  
 Lord Mayor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the United Kingdom it is a purely ceremonial post Mayors in the United Kingdom list of cities in the United
In the Republic of Ireland the post of Lord Mayor of Dublin still exists.
It is also as the translation of Oberbürgermeister the title of the mayors of (county-free) or formerly independent cities in Germany.
www.freeglossary.com /Lord_Mayor   (121 words)

  
 Dáil Debate - 15
The Lord Mayor is the first citizen of the city, after all, and he got no reply for three or four weeks to a letter which he sent the Minister and then received a nondescript reply without an intention on the Minister's part to meet him.
McDowell: The Deputy is well aware that the Lord Mayor of Dublin speaks for himself and does not hide behind the door when it comes to expressing his views on many issues.
Perhaps the Minister might confirm to the House that it was the Lord Mayor whom he met and not someone else.
www.irlgov.ie /debates-03/15Oct/Sect3.htm   (20288 words)

  
 Dublin.ie Forums - Directly Elected Lord Mayor
At present, Dublin's Lord Mayor is selected each year by City Councillors from among their number.
From 2004, the Lord Mayor will be directly elected by the people, and will serve a five-year term.
Directly elected mayors only really work when the people are prepared to take the post seriously.
www.dublin.ie /forums/showthread.php?p=455   (280 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of Dublin greets Lord Mayor of Belfast
Lord Mayor of Dublin greets Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Lord Mayor of Belfast will be accompanied by Cllr Martin Morgan, former Lord Mayor of Belfast.
There will be a photo opportunity at 12.30pm outside the Mansion House, where the Lord Mayor Cllr Michael Conaghan will formally welcome the Lord Mayor of Belfast to Dublin.
www.dublincity.ie /press_news/press_releases/lord_mayor_of_dublin_greets_lord_mayor_of_belfast.asp?text=true   (124 words)

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