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What positions can you hold?

anthonymcg · 2003-07-28 11:37:50

If you are a MEP can you sit on local council, the Dail and in Europe? I'm trying to establish where they can and cannot sit.

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28-07-2003 12:37pm

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anthonymcg

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If you are a MEP can you sit on local council, the Dail and in Europe? I'm trying to establish where they can and cannot sit.

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#2 28-07-2003 4:00pm
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Any ideas? Also, whats the difference between an alderman and a councillor?

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#3 28-07-2003 4:25pm
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The difference?

check
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=alderman

and
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=councilor

Probably not detailed enough but i hope it helps :ninja:

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#4 28-07-2003 6:24pm
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no they abolished the dual mandate.

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#5 28-07-2003 8:26pm
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Originally posted by anthonymcg
Any ideas? Also, whats the difference between an alderman and a councillor?

An Alderman in Ireland is a city councillor, who received the highest number of votes in their ward / constituency. It is purely symbolic, although I imagine they are allowed "go first" at any protocol events.

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