Cork County Council appoints new temporary chief executive

Valerie O’Sullivan follows in the footsteps of Ann Doherty as head of one of Cork's councils

Valerie O’Sullivan moved to Cork County Council in 2019 and was appointed divisional manager for the south Cork division, where she also had countywide responsibility for planning, roads and municipal districts. Now she is the new temporary chief executive of the council. File picture

A divisional manager with Cork County Council is set become its new temporary chief executive (CEO) when Tim Lucey leaves the role in October.

Valerie O’Sullivan will become the first female CEO of the local authority and her appointment from October 2 will mean that both local authorities in Cork will have female CEOs leading the organisations. Ann Doherty became the first female CEO of Cork City Council in 2014.