A nun described as the “Mother Teresa of Cork” has been honoured on her 100th birthday.

The nun known as the Mother Theresa of Cork has called on the Government to do more to tackle homelessness — particularly at risk women and children.

It was 1972 and Sr Colette Hickey of the Good Shepherd Sisters saw an urgent need to provide a shelter for women and children in Cork who couldn’t remain in their own homes due to domestic violence.

A man who has been responsible for showering people with accolades for two decades was on the receiving end yesterday when he was lauded by the Lord Mayor of Cork.