Recently elected Lord Mayor Osin Quinn has his eye on turning Dublin into the tourism gateway to Europe, and that means all sorts of opportunities for the savvy traveler to take advantage of. Expect marketing campaigns and special deals to come pouring out of the city, and look forward to the perfect opportunity to visit the beautiful Irish city and save your wallet while you do.

Dublin City Councillor Oisín Quinn is to take on the mantle as Dublin City’s 344th Lord Mayor. He was elected into office by Dublin City Councillors at City Hall last night. Over the next 12 months, Quinn has vowed to promote Dublin as a gateway to Europe for business and to act as an agent of positive change for the city, particularly in relation to the city’s citizens.

Quinn, a nephew of Ireland's Education Minister Ruairí Quinn, will be replacing the outgoing Lord Mayor Mr Naoise Ó Muirí.

A practising barrister since 1992, Quinn was appointed as a senior counsel in the Law Library in 2008.

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