Tributes to former Cork city manager Jack Higgins

WARM tributes were paid last night to former Cork and Limerick city manager, Jack Higgins, with councillors describing him as “very efficient public servant” and “a strategic thinker”.

Mr Higgins was Cork city manager from 1995 to 2000. Before that, he was Limerick city manager for eight years. He was also assistant city manager in his native Cork during Joe McHugh’s tenure at Cork City Hall.

Mr Higgins is credited with having been instrumental in the re-design of the Cork city centre streetscape and the redevelopment of Mahon as a commercial hub.