Amy Goldsboro becomes Tipperary County Council's youngest public representative

One of the country’s youngest councillors is now serving on Tipperary County Council following the co-option of Senator Imelda Goldsboro’s 21-year-old daughter onto the local authority at the monthly meeting of its elected members on Monday.

Amy Goldsboro was formally co-opted onto the Council to fill the seat formerly held by her mother at the start of the meeting in the Council’s Nenagh Civic Offices.

Fianna Fáil councillors Sean Ryan and Michael Smith proposed and seconded her to take over the seat.

This followed her selection as Fianna Fáil’s nominee for the co-option at a selection convention chaired by Kilkenny TD Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere and attended by more than 70 party members from the Carrick-on-Suir Local Electoral Area in Mullinahone last Friday night.

The young Ballingarry woman defeated the other contender for the co-option nomination, former Carrick-on-Suir town and county councillor Sylvia Cooney-Sheehan, in a vote at the convention in the Knocknagow Community Hall.

Cllr Sean Ryan told Monday’s Council meeting it was a great pleasure for him to propose Ms Goldsboro for the casual vacancy on the local authority arising from Imelda Goldsboro’s appointment to the Seanad last month.

He said Amy Goldsboro was heavily invested in her community and was a community activist with Ballingarry Community Café, Ballingarry Tidy Towns and the local bingo.

“Amy has an innate sense of community and I know she will bring that to this (Council) chamber.

“She will bring a great sense of wanting to help people.

“She will be a huge asset to Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District and the Fianna Fáil party.”

The Littleton councillor pointed out that Amy Goldsboro was now not only the youngest councillor on this local authority but also likely to be the youngest councillor on any council in the country.

“I know all the members will help her as she makes her journey with Tipperary County Council,” he continued before adding that it was a very proud day for her family.

As he seconded her co-option, Cllr Smith said Amy Goldsboro will bring her own energy and style to the Council and they were delighted to have her on their team.

On behalf of the Council’s elected members, Cathaoirleach Cllr Declan Burgess welcomed Cllr Goldsboro and wished her the best of luck as she undertook her role of representing Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District.

He said it was fantastic to see another young person joining the Council. “It’s a huge moment for your party and community in Ballingarry,” he added.

His sentiments were echoed by councillors of all political colours on the Council.

Cllr Goldsboro thanked her proposer and seconder and the Fianna Fáil party. “I am delighted to be here and I can't wait to get to know you all and work with you all over my time on the Council,” she said.

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Later in the meeting, Cllr Goldsboro was proposed and seconded to the Council’s Social, Community & Rural Development SPC, Environment & Climate Action SPC, Comhairle na nÓg and Local Community Safety Partnership.

The vacancies on the Environment & Climate Action SPC and Local Community Safety Partnership positions arose from her mother’s appointment to the Seanad.

Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil Cllr Micheál Anglim was proposed and seconded as the Council’s new Leas-Cathaoirleach to replace Imelda Goldsboro and Clonmel Fianna Fáil Cllr Siobhán Ambrose was proposed and seconded to take over her place on the South East Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force.