Tradition dictates that the first citizen of Dublin has the first car registered in the capital each year for use as transport for official engagements. 

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr has chosen a Volvo S90 Inscription D4 Automatic which has a powerful and economical new 2.0 liter Drive-E Diesel Engine benefiting from CO2 emissions of just 120 g/km (tax band A4) and fuel consumption of 56.5 mpg respectively.  The Lord Mayor Brendan Car can enjoy an exceptional standard of styling, safety features and power meanwhile retaining economical fuel consumption and low C02 emissions.

Deirdre ni Raghallaigh in the Office of the Lord Mayor commented: "On behalf of Lord Mayor Brendan Carr and Dublin City Council, I would like to thank Volvo Cars Ireland Limited for providing the Lord Mayor for the sixth successive year with a Volvo S90 D4 Inscription as the official mayoral car for 2017.  We have been very pleased with the high specification of the Lord Mayor's Cars and in particular the exceptional level of safety equipment, economical fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions.  It also has a very high reputation for safety, in particular city safety.  We are delighted with our ongoing association with Volvo, and very much appreciate Volvo's sponsorship of the Lord Mayor's car and the provision of such a stylish and suitable car to assist the Lord Mayor in carrying out his many and varied official functions."

Adrian Yeates, Managing Director of Volvo Car Ireland added: "We are delighted to continue to support the work of the Lord Mayor of Dublin in this way. The new Volvo S90 is as stylish as it is safe and the Lord Mayor will no doubt find it a pleasure to travel in. The D4 engine is economical and has low Co2 emissions. The Volvo S90 D4 is a visible endorsement of the unique combination of executive comfort, safety and the very low environmental impact that the Volvo range provides."