Brendan Lynch (died 19 January 2018) was an Irish independent politician, who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1996 to 1997.
[1][2] He was elected to Dublin City Council at the 1974 local elections as an independent councillor for the South Inner City electoral area, and was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired from politics at the 1999 local elections.
[3] He was also the Honorary Director of Donore Credit Union, worked with The Irish Press and was a Peace Commissioner.
[3] He died on 19 January 2018.
[3] He was married to Peggy Lynch (née Scott), and they had five children.