People Before Profit Cllr Gino O’Boyle is the new Mayor of the Sligo Borough.
He succeeds outgoing Mayor Fianna Fáil Cllr Tom MacSharry in the role.
Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons take up the position of Deputy Mayor for the year ahead.
Speaking to Ocean FM news, the new Mayor Cllr O’Boyle says it’s an honour in what is a poignant year for his family