Independent councillor releases candid statement stating intention to step down at next election

Independent councillor releases candid statement stating intention to step down at next election

Independent councillor Mark Gibbons has announced he will not seek re-election to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council at the next local government poll, bringing to a close eight years representing the Crotlieve district. In a candid statement, Cllr Gibbons said serving two terms as an Independent councillor had been “an absolute honour”, but that the time had come to prioritise his young family. “After a great deal of thought, and after spe…