I have been a Lady Mayoress for half a term now. After the Lord Mayor’s account of the first half of his mayoralty, it is my turn to account for my first entry into the role of Lady Mayoress.
In these first six months, I have had the opportunity to meet with wonderful people and to become familiar and support many projects borne by Corkonians:
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Dear guests,
Dear volunteers,
Dear performers,
Dear donors and sponsors,
Dear municipal staff,
Dear family,
Dear friends
Dearest Lord Mayor,
5 years ago, my mother was diagnosed with a cancer. After a second wave of chemotherapy, it became clear she could not cope with the pain at home anymore. We had done not our best to ease her pain, to be the best possible support, but we had also reached out limits. She asked to be transferred to a palliative care centre.
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Comment comprendre la collaboration entre autorités publiques et initiatives citoyennes, pour augmenter la résilience des dynamiques locales ?
Dimension 1 : La vie de la collaboration
Une collaboration entre deux acteurs a une vie : elle se prépare, se crée, elle se réalise concrètement à travers divers projets, puis évolue et s’entretient sur les longs et courts termes.
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Continue readingOn 23 June 2023 I became the Lady Mayoress of Cork. I accessed this position through the nomination of my partner, Kieran McCarthy, to the Lord Mayoralty of the second city of Ireland.
The role, functions and responsibilities of a Lord Mayor are clear. But what about those of a Lady Mayoress?
