Ards and North Down Borough has installed a new Lord Mayor and deputy at its annual general meeting.
During the meeting at Bangor Town Hall on Wednesday (June 7), DUP Councillor Jennifer Gilmour and Alliance Councillor Hannah Irwin were elected to the roles of Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively for the incoming term of office.
Councillor Gilmour, who represents the Bangor West District Electoral Area, replaced Alliance Councillor Karen Douglas as Mayor, while Councillor Irwin, who was originally co-opted last year, then was elected for Bangor East and Donaghadee last month, replaced UUP Councillor Craig Blaney as Deputy Mayor.
