Ann Doherty extends her tenure as Cork City Council chief executive

Ann Doherty has been credited with seeing through the first extension of the city boundary since 1965. Photo: Tomas Tyner

The chief executive of Cork City Council is extending her contract for three more years.

Ann Doherty, who in 2014 became the first female chief executive of the city council, has confirmed in writing her intention to avail of the entitlement to extend the period of her office from seven years to 10.