The Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards recognise the work of many local groups and organisations.

The event will be held in City Hall’s iconic Concert Hall on Friday, May 27, in aid of two local charities, Cope Foundation and Down Syndrome Cork.

The Lord Mayor made the comments during a visit by the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko to City Hall yesterday.

In a video posted to social media today, the Lord Mayor described the ongoing Russian attack on Ukraine as “absolutely disgusting”.

The Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Project for the South West Region (PLEEP-SW) will see five local authorities invest €53 million in upgrading their public lighting.

The Lord Mayor moved to express his "heartfelt gratitude" to the students and teachers for how they have adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The Lord Mayor’s well-known driver, Finbarr Archer, has christened the new vehicle ‘Knight Rider’ and the Lord Mayor has been assured the electric vehicle will be able to go the distance.

The Lord Mayor acknowledged that many people are fatigued of the ongoing pandemic but said that a new year brings with it fresh hope.

Looking ahead, Mr Kelleher said he is confident Cork can bounce back after Covid-19 and is optimistic about the vision for the city.

One of the key themes of his mayoralty is to increase awareness in relation to addiction and recovery and the Lord Mayor has spoken publicly on several occasions about his brother’s recovery journey from heroin addiction.

Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins paid a courtesy visit to Cork’s City Hall this afternoon.

Cork’s Lord Mayor has proposed that the city council returns to the chamber by the end of October to hold physical meetings.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has welcomed a plan by the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris, T. D. to secure 10,000 new apprentice registrations per year across a variety of trades and industries by 2025.

WIN, lose or draw, there will not be a homecoming on Leeside this year after Sunday’s All Ireland hurling final. Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Colm Kelleher has provided an update on the homecoming plans following Sunday's final.

The rivalry between Cork and Limerick is heating up as the Mayor of Limerick today responded to Cllr Colm Kelleher’s light-hearted letter regarding the return of the Liam McCarthy cup.

"I believe you have something that belongs to us," Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Colm Kelleher, has said to his counterpart in Limerick.

THE new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher, was interviewed by teenagers on the Hapnin’ Podcast in The Kabin this week.

CORK has kicked off LGBTI+ Awareness Week with the raising of the rainbow flag over Cork City Hall in unison with Sister City, San Franciso.

A BOOK of condolences has been opened by Cork City Council for former Lord Mayor of Cork, Tim Falvey. He passed away on Saturday, aged 87, just months after his wife Abina. He died peacefully at his home in Clogheen.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has written to the justice minister to highlight his concerns in relation to the vaccination of members of An Garda Síochána.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has implored people to stay the course of Covid-19 and not gather in large groups this Easter weekend.

The Lord Mayor of Cork has said he “should have been more careful in [his] use of language” following an “all lives matter” remark he made at an online event for Fredrick Douglass week on Thursday.

CORK Healthy Cities Action Plan 2020-2030 will be launched online today by the Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Joe Kavanagh.

The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Joe Kavanagh has welcomed the news that €883,690 has been granted for projects in Cork which will help towns and villages adapt to Covid-19.

With so many sporting activities currently on hold, Cork City Council has developed a Keep Well – Move! campaign, designed to keep Cork moving.

TWO trees have been planted in landmark areas in Cork city to mark World Mental Health Day.

Phase 2, possibly Phase 5 then Phase 3!!!I’m certainly somewhat dizzy from all the speculation, the various phases, the various permutations and what we can or can’t do in the coming weeks.

Newly elected Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been invited to a Special meeting of Cork City Council. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Joe Kavanagh has written to extend an invitation to him to pay a courtesy visit to Cork City Hall.

The newly-elected Lord Mayor of Cork has said he is looking forward to helping Cork city “rise from the ashes” after the Covid-19 pandemic.

FINE Gael Councillor Joe Kavanagh looks set to be the next Lord Mayor of Cork City, as his party intends to nominate him at the AGM of Cork City Council on Friday.

Fine Gael Councillor Joe Kavanagh looks set to be the next Lord Mayor of Cork City, as his party intends to nominate him at the AGM of Cork City Council on Friday. The North East Ward councillor served as Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2016/2017 term.

Cork author Conal Creedon is set to be honoured by Cork’s first citizen for his work as a playwright, author and documentary maker. Mr Creedon will receive a Cultural Award from the Lord Mayor Councillor John Sheehan in the near future.

LORD Mayor of Cork John Sheehan has issued a call to the people of Cork on the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Tomás MacCurtain.

THE Lord Mayor’s car is “synonymous with the respect and high regard in which the Lord Mayor’s office is held” according to a report from the City Council.

A SPECIAL commemorative meeting of Cork City Council took place tonight to honour 100 years of modern democratic politics in Cork.

ANGLESEA Street could be renamed under proposals being put to Cork City Council.

CHARITIES should avoid giving tents to rough sleepers as they pose a safety risk to occupants, a former Lord Mayor has said.

FORMER Lord Mayor and youth worker Mick Finn said he believes that without radical improvements in mental health services, there will be a surge of mentally damaged young people "maturing in a warped manner".

RTÉ selling its Cork base would be at odds with the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 plans for expansion of the city, it has been claimed.

NEARLY a century after his death, Joe Murphy was finally honoured with an official service medal at a special ceremony in City Hall last night.

CITY Hall’s head of finance has admitted the local authority has “no idea” how it will pay for the salary of a directly elected mayor as councillors fear budget cuts to services to fund the estimated €450,000-a-year role.

A DIRECTLY elected mayor of Cork city would be responsible for drafting City Hall’s budget and have the main policymaking role at the local authority.

Cork will decide on its first directly-elected mayor in 2021 if a public vote to create the position passes this May. The position will cost in the region of €300,000 per year, including a €130,000 salary for the office holder.

THE Ford cortina owned by former Taoiseach Jack Lynch made a tour of the northside at the weekend as two plaques marking 100 years since his birth were unveiled.

Early on Monday morning, music was the theme of my first visit of the week by the Lord Mayor’s Community Heritage Concert Committee.

Last week began with a return to UCC to attend the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference with President Patrick O' Shea and Minister Denis Naughton.

The week began with the opening of the Coal Quay Festival.

Cork had a week of highs and lowsIT’S been a very emotional week with good and bad news across our city, country and indeed the world.

FAMILY Carers in Cork won the top prize at the Lord Mayor’s Civic, Community and Voluntary awards and dedicated it to carers all over Ireland.

The Lord Mayor is calling for nominations for the second round of the Lord Mayor’s Family Business Award.