Fianna Fáil's Fergal Dennehy has been elected as the Lord Mayor of Cork at a meeting of Cork City Council.
Mr Dennehy, a councillor, was elected by 23 votes in the Council Chamber.
In his mayoral speech, Mr Dennehy said he was "deeply honoured" to be elected mayor, adding that he is "fully aware of the responsibility it carries".
He pledged to "acknowledge and strengthen" communities and to work with "young people to ensure that they can be the best that they can be".
He added that he will collaborate and work with officials and stakeholders "across the political spectrum" to make Cork city "a place that all Corkonians can be proud of".
Newley Elected Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Fergal Dennehy with elected Deputy Lord Mayor Margaret McDonnell. pic.twitter.com/1IBhLwbdVM
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 20, 2025
Mr Dennehy was co-opted to Cork City Council in 2003 and subsequently elected in 2004, 2014, 2019, and 2024.
His father, John Dennehy, was also Lord Mayor of Cork.
The Lord Mayor also announced that fellow Councillor Margaret McDonnell will be the Deputy Lord Mayor.
Ms McDonnell, also of the Fianna Fáil party, said she was "extremely honoured" to be elected as Deputy Lord Mayor.
"I look forward to working with the new elected Lord Mayor and supporting him in every way I can over the coming year," she said.
Ms McDonnell was elected to Cork City Council last year.
