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Biography

Constituency:
Dublin Central

Euro Electoral Region:
Dublin

Electoral Status:
Emer is currently a Councillor on Dublin City Council.

Address:
66 Aughrim Street
Dublin 7

Tel:
086 3831805

Email:
emercostello@eircom.net

Website:
http://www.emercostello.blogspot.com

Political Career:

• June 2009: Elected Lord Mayor of Dublin
• June 2009: Re-Elected to Dublin City Council, June 2008: Elected Deputy Mayor of Dublin
• 2003 - to date:Labour Councillor for North Inner City
• 1989 - to date:Constituency Organiser/Secretary
• 1989 - 2003: Member of General Council, Labour Party
• 1997 - 2003: Member of Organisation Committee,
• 1989 - 2003: Executive member of Labour Women
• 1987 to date: Branch Secretary

Memberships:

• Member of Grangegorman Development Agency
• Member of Heritage Area Rejuvenation Project (Chair 2003/4 & 2007/8)
• Member of O'Connell Street Integrated Area Plan
• Member of Dominick Street Regeneration Board
• Member of O'Devaney Gardens Regeneration Board
• Member of Dublin Docklands Development Authority
• Member of Association of County and City Councils
• Member of Board of Governors Rotunda Hospital
• Member of Dublin Inner City Partnership (2003-4)
• Member of Visiting Committee, Training Unit (1996 - 2000)
• Member of Board of Visitors, National Museum of Ireland (1995 - 1996)
• Member of Temple Bar Renewal (1996 - 1998)
• Member of SIPTU

Other Interests:

• Observed international elections in Cambodia, South Africa and Bosnia.
• Local history/Archaeolgoy/Genealogy
• Computers/Technology enthusiast

Family Background:

• Married to Joe Costello

Education:

• University College Dublin, B.A. H.Dip.inEd.
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• St Vincent's Secondary School

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