[ Cork City Council - Annual Report 2020 ]
Commemorations – 100 years It was Cork City Council’s aim that Commemoration would help us learn more about contemporary society, giving us a deeper understanding of how Irish society was shaped by our past. It would focus on the role of community in the city of Cork, to re-affirm the city’s community ties and be inclusive of all sectors of society. The first Commemoration event held by Cork City Council was a Special Meeting of An Chomhairle on the 30th January, 2020 in commemoration of the election of Tomás Mac Curtain as Lord Mayor of Cork, the council’s Pledge of Allegiance to Dáil Éireann, the extension of the right to vote to women ratepayers, and the use of proportional representation in an election for the first time. The meeting, chaired by Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan was attended by 146 guests from the worlds of politics, business and
the community and voluntary sector was live streamed on our YouTube channel.
On the 11th December, 2020, The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Joe Kavanagh, An Taoiseach, Mr Micheál Martin T.D., Cork City Chief Fire Officer, John Ryan and renowned Cork playwright, author, Cónal Creedon and Liam Ronayne retired City Librarian, took part in the “Burning of Cork Centenary Ceremony” outside Cork City Hall to commemorate the centenary of the Burning of Cork 100 years ago. Over the course of 2020 and in spite of the pandemic, Cork City Council, communities, businesses, schools, artists, musicians, authors demonstrated their resilience and perseverance in the delivery of commemoration exhibitions, commemorative events, interviews, publications, academia, projects and cultural events across the city.
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