New role for Cllr John Sheahan

John Sheahan, Fine Gael. Photo: Cian Reinhardt
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NEWCASTLE West county councillor John Sheahan has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Southern Regional Assembly which links local and national policies through regional planning initiatives.

Based in Waterford, the assemblyย is embarking on a significant period of activity, having recently adopted the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region.

It is also responsible for ย delivering a new round of EU regional funding to the nine counties in its catchment area.

A member of the Assembly since 2014, Cllr Sheahan works in the insurance and financial services sector and lives with his wife Mary and their two children in Glin. First elected to Limerick City and County Council in 2004, he is a member of Fine Gael.

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