Des Cahill elected Lord Mayor of Cork two years after losing business

A politician who lost his business and came through the “difficult and chaotic” personal insolvency process was celebrating last night after being elected the Lord Mayor of Cork.

Fine Gael Cllr Des Cahill, 45, said his journey over the last two years is an example of how things can turn around for people in financial difficulty.

“None of it could have been achieved without friends and family,” he said.