Tributes paid to Claire Cullinane - a ‘wonderful, fun-loving’ councillor

Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of Cork County Council independent councillor Claire Cullinane who spearheaded the promotion of Cobh and Cork Harbour around the world.

Ms Cullinane, who was in her mid 50s, was found dead at home in Cobh, Co Cork, yesterday. Concerns for her welfare mounted when she failed to attend two council meetings since Monday.

Ms Cullinane, who once taught deportment and modelling in Cork City, was very involved in the community. She established the Cobh Animation team - volunteer reenactors who dressed in period costume as part of a living-history initiative. They welcomed cruise passengers to Cobh terminal, they played a key role in local and national Titanic centenary celebrations in 2012, in Lusitania commemorations in 2015, and they travelled all over Ireland and Europe.