Ciara O'Mahony: 'The world wasn’t built for someone like me to operate with ease'

The Cork-based producer is organising a Circus Cabaret for Culture Night, and has mixed opinions on the arts section as a place to work for somebody with a disability 

For this year's Culture Night, Ciara O’Mahony is producing Candy’s Sweet as Circus Cabaret, at Marina Market. Picture: Darragh Kane

“Persistent and stubborn” is how arts producer Ciara O’Mahony describes herself. Being a wheelchair user, O’Mahony has to try harder than most, but her tenacity and creativity have paid off. 

This Cork-based Tralee native is working as the lead producer on a Culture Night event entitled Candy’s Sweet as Circus Cabaret, one of 19 late-night events on September 22 at the Marina Market featuring drag artist Candy Warhol. (O’Mahony is also one of the producers of Pitch’d Circus & Street Arts Festival on until September 24.)