''Diarmuid Scully (born 25 January 1972) is a member of

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and former Mayor of

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. He was a member of the

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party, but has retired from active politics. Born in Limerick, Diarmuid Scully was educated at St Patrick's Boys National School in the city and later

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. He graduated from the

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with a degree in Business Studies. After leaving university, Scully worked for five years as a technical support supervisor with

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at their offices in Shannon. In 1999, he was elected to Limerick City Council in Ward 3 of the city for the

party, and was re-elected in 2004. In 2005 he became Mayor of Limerick, the youngest person to do so since Thady Coughlan in 1975. During his tenure as Mayor, Scully sought to open up the Council to the young people of Limerick, overseeing the establishment of the Young City Council, and becoming the first Limerick Mayor to produce a regular

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. Limerick introduced Street Ambassadors during his term as Mayor. Defeated in the local elections in 2014, he returned to the University of Limerick as a mature student. He has since been awarded a master's degree and a PhD in Politics and Public Administration. He currently lectures in Irish Politics and European Studies. Diarmuid Scully is married to Ruth (née Keevey) of Bruff, Co. Limerick. They have two sons.

References

*Matthew Potter, ''First Citizens of the Treaty City, The Mayors and Mayoralty of Limerick 1197-2007'', {{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, Diarmuid Fine Gael politicians Living people Mayors of Limerick (city) 1972 births