A Limerick man, John Doran, has been elected as the mayor of the London Borough of Spelthorne, one of London's 32 boroughs.
Mayor Doran, who was born and raised in Thomondgate, moved to London at the age of 20 and took a job with the Royal Air Force, before working in the freight department of Heathrow Airport.
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Author's summary: Limerick man John Doran elected mayor.