‘Voice of City Hall’ hangs up phones after 42 years

The man known as “the voice of City Hall” is putting the phone down after four decades’ of service.

Sean Walsh, who has manned the switch-board in Cork’s civic headquarters for 42 years, is among the thousands of public servants due to retire before changes to pension and retirement arrangements come into effect tomorrow.

Sean, 62, from High Street in Cork City, is one of 29 Cork City Council staff leaving before the deadline.