Cllr claims office of lord mayor used for ‘blatant political gain’

The office of the lord mayor of Cork has been used by political parties for “blatant political gain”, a councillor has claimed.

Fianna Fáil Cllr Mary Shields launched a blistering attack on some previous mayors, and on the structures governing the office.

“I am disappointed at how the apparent ad-hoc role has evolved, when it appears all parties blatantly use the role for political gain,” she said.