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Tue 06 Jun 2004Dublin elects Labour lord mayorDublin City Council last night elected a Labour councillor, Mr Michael Conaghan, as the captital's lord mayor.Mr Conaghan, who said he stood for a "Democratic alliance for change", immediately announced a new "charter for the people of Dublin", which would be published in the coming weeks and cover citizens' rights in relation to policing, planning, the environment and housing.