Cllr
Vincent Jackson
Dublin City Councillor
Assumed office
24 May 1991
ConstituencyBallyfermot
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
5 June 2006 – 7 June 2007
Preceded byCatherine Byrne
Succeeded byPaddy Bourke
Personal details
Born
Vincent Jackson

(1966-06-01) 1 June 1966
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Veronica Jackson
​
(m. 2005)​
Children1
Alma materDublin Institute of Technology

Vincent "Ballyfermot" Jackson (born 1 March 1966) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Dublin City Councillor since May 1991. He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from June 2006 to June 2007.[1]

Originally a carpenter by profession, he became involved with a variety of community and youth projects in Ballyfermot in Dublin. He first contested the 1991 local elections where he was elected to Dublin City Council representing the Ballyfermot local electoral area. He was re-elected at the 1999, 2004 and 2009 elections. He unsuccessfully stood for Dáil Éireann at the 1992, 1997 and 2002 general elections.

He was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in 2006, with the backing of Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and a number of independent councillors.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vincent Jackson". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Vincent 'Ballyfermot' Jackson Bally go forwards". Sunday Tribune. 2 July 2006.
  3. ↑ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.


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