Guests join Mayor for inaugural dinner

Mukesh Sharma, Jerome Mullen, Polish Consul, Elizabeth Kennedy-Trudeau, US Consul General, Mrs Mullen, Colin McCabrey, Mayor, Ald John Smyth, Mayoress, Carol Smyth, Ken Orr, Brazilian Consul, Madame Zhang Meifang, Chinese Consul General, Jacqui Dixon, Chief Executive, Majella McAlister and Rev Campbell Dixon MBE.

Approximately 140 guests, including family and friends of the Mayor attended the event along with Elected Members and business representatives from the borough.

The Mayor was also joined the Deputy Lieutenant for County Antrim, Dr Sheelagh Hillan MBE and party colleague Nigel Dodds MP and his wife, Diane Dodds MEP.

Speaking at the event, Ald Smyth said: “I am honoured to serve as Mayor and my first few months in office have been a truly amazing experience. I pledge to do all that I can during my term in office to promote Antrim and Newtownabbey as a wonderful place to live in, work in, invest in and visit.”

Mayor, Ald John Smyth with DUP party colleagues.

The event boosted the Mayor’s fundraising for his two charities: Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Fund for Children, raising almost £2,500.

For more information on the Mayor’s charities, check out www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/mayorscharities