Ann Doherty honoured for her service to Cork city

ANN Doherty, chief executive of Cork City Council, was honoured with a special presentation at the Metropole Hotel in Cork.

Ms Doherty has been a dedicated judge for the Cork Person of the Year award scheme for the past decade, but her departure from her role with the city council this September marks the end of her tenure judging the awards.

The Cork Person of the Year award scheme was established in 1993, and recognises and celebrates the achievements and contributions of Cork’s citizens, covering Cork City and Cork County.

Each month a person or persons of the month are selected and at year’s end the Cork Person of the Year is chosen from these monthly winners. The chief executives of Cork City Council and Cork County Council serve as judges for this prestigious award, while the Lord Mayor of Cork and the Mayor of the County of Cork present the awards each January.

Organisers of the award scheme, Manus O’Callaghan and Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, presented Ms Doherty with an inscribed Cork Crystal piece as a token of gratitude for her voluntary service, and wished her well in her new career choices in the years ahead.

Ms Doherty said: “It has been an incredible honour to be involved with the Cork Person of the Year awards.

“This scheme is so significant in celebrating the outstanding contributions of individuals to the culture and community of Cork. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to be involved.”

The recruitment process to appoint the next chief executive of Cork City Council has commenced.

The Public Appointments Service has received expressions of interest for the role which has a salary of €182,280.

Once appointed, the chief executive will remain in office for a term of seven years with the option of a three-year extension, provided the person does not surpass the age of 70 in the role.

The maximum tenure period for a chief executive is 10 years in the same local authority.