Irish politician maintaining his post even after emigrating to Australia

 

Kevin Dwyer (Photo by New Ross Standard)

IrishCentral.com
March 12, 2012
 
A Fianna Fail councillor is determined to hold on to his post, despite having emigrated to Australia before Christmas, and is claiming that he can still represent his Irish constituents from Down Under.

Wexford town councillor Kevin Dwyer, who is paid €4,000 a year for being a public representative, moved to Australia in search of work. He told the Herald that he is still “very accessible” to his constituents even though he is based in Sydney.

“They can contact me on Facebook or by email. I have been making representations since I’ve come to Australia,” he said. “I’ve come through two elections with a very strong vote. I have a good mandate from the local community.

“Of course people are contacting me. It’s very easy to deal (with issues) through Facebook and email. What I do miss out on are the meetings every month — it’s not ideal,” he said.

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