Lord Mayor of Cork takes delivery of new 2024 fully electric Lord Mayoral car

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Kieran McCarthy, has taken delivery of the 2024 Lord Mayoral car.

The keys to the car, a Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD, were handed over to Mr McCarthy by Padraig Duane, fleet business manager of Henry Ford & Son.

This is the third year that an electric car is being used by the incumbent Lord Mayor to support their duties, highlighting what Cork City Council said was their ‘commitment to promoting a sustainable city for all.” 

Mr McCarthy said he was thankful to Henry Ford & Son Ltd for continuing the tradition for supplying the Lord Mayoral car for the year.

“History and innovation and two core elements, which are important to the essence of Cork,” said Mr McCarthy.

He said that since taking up the office last June, he has spoken at more than 870 events– more than 35 a week- across the city.

“The provision of an electric car has very much assisted me in the carrying out of my duties. It is also important for my office to support innovation in sustainability,” said Mr McCarthy.

“The ownership numbers of electric vehicles in the city has significantly risen in a few short years. As part of my work this year I have put a strong emphasis on the need to reduce carbon emission through sustainable travel solutions".

The new Mayoral car has a range of more than 600km and will be charged on-site in City Hall. Driving the Mustang Mach-E leads to an approximately 50% cut in running costs compared to driving a petrol or diesel engine in a similar-sized vehicle.

John Manning, market lead, Henry Ford & Son Ltd. said: “For 2024, we are honoured to continue the tradition of providing our City’s Lord Mayoral car – a long-standing tradition stretching back more than 80 years that is truly unique on the island of Ireland and testament to Ford’s long and enduring history in the country”.

“Go n-éirí an bóthar leat, Lord Mayor McCarthy – we wish you many kilometres of safe and emission-free driving in your Mustang Mach-E”.