Tributes paid following death of former Lord Mayor of Cork  

Mr Bermingham was elected the Lord Mayor of Cork in June 2008, 40 years after his father John Bermingham, who was elected in 1968

Former Cork lord mayor Brian Bermingham was first elected to Cork City Council in 1979 and represented the people of Cork South West until 2009. Picture: Diane Cusack

Tributes have been paid to former lord mayor of Cork, Brian Bermingham, who passed away over the weekend.

The 77-year-old former Fine Gael and Progressive Democrats politician was first elected to Cork City Council in 1979, and he represented the people of Cork South West until 2009.