Tim Lucey 'gone to the dogs' as he steps down as county council chief

Cork councillors paid tribute to Mr Lucey as he departs to take up his new role as head of Greyhound Racing Ireland

Tim Lucey, chief executive of Cork County Council, is leaving to take up the role of CEO of Greyhound Racing Ireland. Picture: Brian Lougheed

A man who started off on the lowest rung of the ladder and ended up becoming the boss to about 2,000 employees has been lauded by Cork county councillors as he’s gone to the dogs'.

Tim Lucey, who started working for the county council in 1985 and who ended up as its chief executive, is leaving County Hall to take over the running of Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI).