Emma Blain
Emma Blain | |
|---|---|
Blain in 2024 | |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 18 December 2024 – 30 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James Geoghegan |
| Succeeded by | Ray McAdam |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Pembroke, Dublin |
| Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Councillor | |
| In office April 2016 – June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Glencullen-Sandyford |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Andrew Macken |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Emma Blain is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former journalist who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from December 2024 to June 2025.[1][2] She has been a member of Dublin City Council for the Pembroke local electoral area since 2024. She succeeded James Geoghegan as Lord Mayor of Dublin after his election to Dáil Eireann.
Journalism
Blain was the editor of The Church of Ireland Gazette from 2020 to 2024,[3] and was previously employed by both the Sunday Independent and The Herald newspapers.[4] During the Celtic Tiger she was in her own words "a form of influencer" as an O3 Girl at the Sunday Independent.[3] An "O3 girl" was a young female journalist featured in the Sunday Independent during the early 2000s, who contributed short opinion columns accompanied by posed, often provocative photographs. The initiative was framed as a blend of light commentary and glamour, but was criticised by some as objectifying women in journalism.[3][4]
Politics
Blain was previously a member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council for the Glencullen-Sandyford area from 2016 to 2024. She was co-opted onto Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council when Neale Richmond was elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2016.[5] She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the 2020 Seanad election.
Blain ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Dublin Bay South constituency at the 2024 general election.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2024" (PDF). Dublin City Council. December 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Emma Blain elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin". RTÉ News. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mayor Blain's Media Exposure". The Phoenix. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b Horan, Niamh (21 December 2024). "New Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain feels safe in the capital 'but we need more gardaí'". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Fine Gael's Emma Blain elected Lord Mayor of Dublin". The Irish Times. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ McTaggart, Maeve; Ryan, Philip (13 October 2024). "Emma Blain to contest election for Fine Gael in Dublin Bay South as ex-TD Kate O'Connell to run as Independent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "General Election Results". RTÉ News. Retrieved 19 December 2024.