Lord Mayor's final day in office: A challenging role but one I enjoyed

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, with his wife Lady Mayoress Georgina Fitzgerald and daughters Michelle and Deborah at City Hall in June 2017 when he took the chain of office. The Lord Mayor decided to involve his family in many events. See our supplement in centre paying tribute the Lord Mayor.

Often flanked by his wife, Lady Mayoress Georgina, and daughters Michelle and Deborah, the last 12 months have been a challenge for the outgoing Lord Mayor, but one he thoroughly enjoyed.

When taking office, Mr Fitzgerald mapped out a number of aims for his time in office. He wanted to increase the awareness of the importance of the national anthem, something he achieved by reaching out to schools, community groups and sports clubs, with each of the school visits marked by singing Amhrán na bhFiann.’

The US trip saw a huge delegation of business, social and political representatives travel to the west coast just a few months ago in a meeting that the Lord Mayor described as ‘crucial.’

The Lord Mayor explained that the Fitzgerald family took a decision early on to make the year a family-orientated one.

Mr Fitzgerald said it is not the right step to take.