Michael Moynihan: Directly elected mayors have a role that surpasses being a figurehead

Daley tackled downtown blight, and encouraged an unprecedented building boom in the Chicago Loop

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher.

I see our Lord Mayor is issuing challenges to his counterpart in Limerick about the whereabouts of Liam MacCarthy and the Limerick Mayor is responding in kind and so forth ahead of the weekend’s game.

May I point out a colossal breach of etiquette here before we go any further?