North Cork councillor Frank O'Flynn elected mayor of the county

Mr O’Flynn, who has served as a councillor for 24 years, was elected unopposed and got a standing ovation from his colleagues, family and friends, who packed the council chamber in County Hall

Mr O’Flynn was nominated for the position by the leader of Fianna Fáil on the council, Seamus McGrath, who said he had a wealth of experience and 'an absolutely huge appetite for work'. Picture: Dan Linehan

The longest serving Fianna Fáil councillor in Co Cork has been elected mayor of the county and promised his main priorities will be to get more social and affordable houses built in the region and a fairer share of grant aid from Government departments.

Councillor Frank O’Flynn, a retired Dairygold Co-op manager, has served as a county councillor for 24 years and is vice-chairman of Blackwater Leader Re-source Development Board.