Lord Mayor of Cork

The Lord Mayor of Cork is the symbolic head of the local government in the city of Cork in the Republic of Ireland. The first record of the office (as Mayor of Cork) is in a charter granted to the city by Edward II in 1318. The title was changed to Lord Mayor in a charter issued by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900; unlike his Dublin counterpart, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, he is not entitled to the title Right Honourable.

Related Topics:
Cork - Republic of Ireland - Charter - Edward II - 1318 - Queen Victoria - Dublin - Lord Mayor of Dublin - Right Honourable

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In a ceremony known as Throwing the Dart, the Lord Mayor throws a dart into Cork harbour at its boundaries, to symbolise the city's control over the port. This tradition was first recorded in 1759, although it is probably older.

Related Topics:
Dart - Cork harbour

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As of 2005, the current Lord Mayor is Councillor Deirdre Clune, who was elected by Cork City Council on 27 June 2005.

Related Topics:
As of 2005 - Deirdre Clune - Cork City Council

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