Mayor Cllr Wyse succeeded Councillor Joe Kelly (Independent) in the role following a meeting at City Hall, The Mall.

Sadhbh O'Neill us is the only Waterford candidate who can be directly elected by the public.

Ahead of this weekend’s local elections the Waterford News & Star asked candidates to answer 11 quickfire questions to give the electorate a view of their priorities and what can be expected from them if elected.