Cork City Council

Cork City Council

Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Structure
Seats31
Political groups
  Fianna Fáil (9)
  Fine Gael (5)
  Sinn Féin (4)
  Green (3)
  Labour (3)
  Independent Ireland (1)
  PBP–Solidarity (1)
  Social Democrats (1)
  Independent (4)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
7 June 2024
Motto
Latin: Statio Bene Fida Carinis
"A safe harbour for ships"[1][2]
Meeting place
City Hall, Cork
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council prior to the 2019 boundary extension

Cork City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí) is the local authority of the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Before 1 January 2002, the council was known as Cork Corporation. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, environment and the management of some emergency services (including Cork City Fire Brigade).[3] The council has 31 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council is elected on an annual basis and has the honorific title of Lord Mayor. The city administration is headed by a chief executive, Ann Doherty. The council meets at City Hall, Cork.

  1. ^ statiō bene fīdā carīnīs: literally "a good trust-station for keels", adapted by inversion from Virgil's Aeneid (II, 23: statio male fida carinis, "an unsafe harbour"). Sometimes corrupted to "fide".
  2. ^ "Cork City Coat of Arms". Cork City Council. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Council Services". Cork City Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.