This week, Cork City recognises some of its civic, cultural and community leaders with the annual Lord Mayor’s Cultural & Civic Awards and a Community & Voluntary Recognition Ceremony. With COVID-19 restrictions, the traditional awards ceremony in City Hall could not take place, so this year the awards have gone virtual.
On Tuesday June 9 the handover of the cultural award will be broadcast at 3.30pm on Cork City Council’s YouTube channel.
On Wednesday, June 10, the civic award ceremonies will be broadcast separately at 3.30pm on the same channel.
On Thursday 11th June, a special tribute to the city’s community and voluntary groups – who have been the cornerstone of the city’s Community Call - will air on the channel at 7.30pm.
Finally, this year the Lord Mayor, Cllr John Sheehan will also be recognising two youth advocates in a fourth 3.30pm recording this Friday.
Ref Rory Noonan The Echo.
Pic; Larry Cummins.
Phil Goodman of Douglas Young at Heart with Gardai Marie O'Neill and Damien Desmond enjoying socially-distant tea and cakes as the efforts of community groups were marked this week by Cork City Council.

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