A 25-year-old Fianna Fail member of Sligo Corporation has been elected mayor due to a pact with Sinn Fein. Mr Jude Devins takes over the position from Mr Sean MacManus of Sinn Fein. Mr Devins is a member of the Fianna Fail National Executive.
Mr Declan Bree, of the Labour Party, was also nominated but failed to get elected. Sinn Fein's support for the Fianna Fail candidate was strongly condemned by Labour.