Former Dublin lord mayor Michael Donnelly left an estate valued at €1.9 million when he died in December 2024, according to papers published by the Probate Office. He was first elected to Dublin City Council in 1985 and remained a member until he lost his seat in 2009. From 1990 to 1991 he held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin. In addition to serving at Dublin City Council he was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1977 to 1981. In other grants of probate, Dr Donal J Cotter of Temple Gardens, Dartry, Dublin, left an estate valued at €3.83 million when he died in June 2024, in his 99th year.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2026 01:31 UTC