From white-water rafting to Garth Brooks, retiring Dublin City Council chief Owen Keegan leaves a colourful legacy
Owen Keegan, the outgoing chief executive of Dublin City Council. Photo: Mark Condren
Caroline O'Doherty
He’s either the killjoy who drove Garth Brooks away or the joker who wanted to put white-water rafting on the quays.
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