Deirdre Forde: I will be 'a listening lord mayor' of Cork City

Fine Gael councillor Deirdre Forde replaced Fianna Fáil councillor Colm Kelleher, while Independent councillor Danny Collins became lord mayor of Co Cork.

Fine Gael councillor Deirdre Forde, the newly-elected mayor of Cork City, is congratulated by her predecessor Colm Kelleher. Picture: Jim Coughlan

The new lord mayor of Cork has pledged to put city centre revitalisation centre stage and is willing to listen to anyone with good ideas that can help create a city for all.

Fine Gael councillor Deirdre Forde was speaking on Friday after she was elected 21 votes to five at the first city council AGM to take place in City Hall’s historic council chamber for two years.