New Mayor of County Cork is Cllr Joe Carroll of Fianna Fail

“I look forward to using my time as Mayor to support communities and businesses across the County of Cork. My key priority is ensuring that Cork County Council is adequately funded by Central Government. I want to ensure that we can provide the services that matter most to the people of this incredible county like our local roads that have been devastated by extreme rainfall as well as supporting the growth of our towns and our villages.  Another area that I am passionate about is listening to the young people of County Cork. We need to partner with other sectors to keep our young people here, supporting them to create a future of their choosing and giving them every opportunity to live and work in County Cork.”

“As a member of the Tourism SPC and a West Cork native I see the positive impact tourism has on County Cork. It is incredible to see cruise liners now calling to our wonderful harbours and coastal locations. I would like to see this expanded to even more places so that we can share our beautiful county with more people from across the globe and encourage them to return again and again. I am also acutely aware of how difficult it is for the hospitality sector having been born in a pub and running one myself for many years. I am hugely supportive of their campaign to have the 9% VAT rate reinstated and will do everything I can to help them in this endeavor.”