Frank Feely, who served as Dublin City Manager from 1979 until 1996, has died at the age of 83.
During his time in charge of Dublin County and City Council and later Dublin City Council , Feely oversaw several important milestones in the capital over the course of his career, including the visit of US President Bill Clinton 1996.
The campaign, while historically dubious, proposed to celebrate one thousand of years of Dublin city, and generate economic activity and increased cultural engagement in the capital. A centre-piece of the celebrations was the Dublin Street Carnival, a July parade which featured over 200 performers in full costume, led by the New Jersey Emerald Pipe Band.Feely also oversaw the establishment of the large civic office building on Wood Quay. The development was controversial due to archaeologically significant discoveries made at the site, and the High Court initially ruled that the site was a national monument.
The statement reads: “Mr Feely was the Dublin City and County Manager from 1979 to 1993 and then Dublin City Manager from 1993 until his retirement in 1996. Mr Feely joined Dublin Corporation as a clerk in 1949. He was a committed public servant, who made a significant contribution to the life of Dublin city and its citizens during a long career.”
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