10 Facts About Nial Ring

Nial Ring is an Irish politician and Dublin city councillor, who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from June 2018 to June 2019.

Nial Ring serves on the Central Area Committee, Central Area JPC, the Finance SPC, the Economic and Development SPC, the Audit Committee and the Fochoiste Gaeilge in Dublin City Council.

Nial Ring began his banking career with Allied Irish Banks in 1977, working in Dublin, London and in New York.

Nial Ring set up Barrick Capital Corporation in 1992, an IFSC-based subsidiary of international mining firm Barrick Gold.

Nial Ring was appointed to the board of the IDA in 1998 and served on it for 11 years.

Nial Ring was elected to Dublin City Council at that election.

Nial Ring is a grandnephew of Liam O Rinn, who wrote the Irish-language version of "The Soldiers' Song", Ireland's national anthem.

Nial Ring himself has a keen interest in Irish History, particularly the 1916 period when his grandfather and four brothers fought as part of the GPO Garrison in Easter Week 1916.

Nial Ring is an executive member of the 1916 Relatives Association.

Nial Ring is noted on the Dublin City Council website as being willing to do business in Irish.