First black mayor

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W00t!

http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0628/adebarir.html

This is a good day for the country

Forty-three-year-old Rotimi Adebari arrived in Ireland seven years ago after fleeing religious persecution in his homeland along with his wife and two children.

He has been a councillor in Portlaoise since 2004 and reports this morning say he is set to be elected as mayor this afternoon under a pact between Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and independent councillors.

Mr Adebari has set up a consultancy company that trains other organisations in cross-cultural awareness and also works for Laois County Council co-ordinating an integration project for local immigrants.

Now here's the other interesting bit. BBC News has the article posted in the "Northern Ireland" section. E-mail sent already

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/6251094.stm