Name: John Fitzgerald.
Age: 52.
Title: Dublin city manager.
Background: Born in Garbally, Co Limerick. He trained as a management accountant and held several senior positions with Dublin Corporation including assistant Dublin City manager and city finance officer. He was appointed South Dublin county manager in 1991. In 1996 he moved to his current position.
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Why he is in the news: He presented Dublin Corporation's draft income and expenditure estimates for 2000 to councillors last night.