Deirdre Lawless of Aontú was formally ratified this morning to fill the seat on Mayo County Council vacated by her brother Paul on his election to Dáil Eireann.
The meeting was held online, with councillors told the seat could only be filled by an Aontú member.
Councillor Lawless's nomination by her party to fill the seat was proposed by Councillor Peter Flynn of Fine Gael and seconded by Councillor Damien Ryan of Fianna Fáil.
