THE CHAIRPERSON OF MAYO VEC HAS REFUTED CLAIMS BY CLLRS JOHNNY O’MALLEY AND RICHARD FINN THAT FG MISLED CLLRS AT THE LAST SPECIAL MEETING OF MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL IN RELATION TO VEC NOMINEES.

FG CLLR JARLATH MUNNELLY SAYS THAT IS NOT CORRECT TO SAY THAT THE RECENT APPOINTMENT OF JOHN O’HARA TO REPLACE MICHELLE MULHERIN WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES IN RELATION TO GENDER BALANCE.

THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS THE SUBSEQUENT RESIGNATION OF KEVIN GUTHERIE AND WITH MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL APPOINTING JOHN O’HARA, CASTLEBAR TOWN COUNCIL MUST NOW FILL THE POSITION WITH A FEMALE REPRESENTATIVE.

HE ALSO SAYS IT IS INCORRECT TO SAY THAT KEVIN GUTHRIE’S RESIGNATION DID NOT COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY’S MEETING OF MAYO VEC.