Alma Murnane

To celebrate #DouglassWeek, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Kieran McCarthy joined the Cork Abolitionist Trial this afternoon with City Librarian, David O'Brien. 🎨Mural designed by Cork artist Kevin O'Brien.

Always a great week of historical nuggets complete with free walking tours; Frederick Douglass week is on next week :)

☘️Team #Cork fly back today after a visit, to promote the city, that took in San Fran, DC, New York & Rochester. 🙏Big thank you to Mayor of our sister city, San Fran @LondonBreed, Minister @SimonHarrisTD & the twinning committee #StPatricksDay2023 #StPatricksDayParade

The Cork delegation in US, incl @KelleherColm, deputising for Lord Mayor, were delighted to join San Fran Mayor @LondonBreed & @realkimberlye at the Women’s History Month Honoree Ceremony this #IWD2023

Together with the @PresidentIRL Michael D. Higgins and Mrs Sabina Higgins, Miriam and I travelled to #Cork by train. Upon our arrival, we had a courtesy meeting with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Mr Damien Boylan at Cork City Hall.

🇲🇹Cork City Council was honoured to today welcome the Presidents of Ireland and Malta to Cork City Hall as part of a 3 day Maltese State Visit to Ireland 🇮🇪 @PresidentIRL @presidentmt @DamianBoylanFG @dfatirl

🔶Cork City Council are partnering with @women4election to deliver a dynamic new programme aiming to increase female participation in politics!♀️ The events aim to inspire women in all their diversity to consider getting involved in politics! 👩‍💻Book now: buff.ly/3kvXqoX

Thanks to @corkindo for covering the recent 'Pathways to Participation' conference and the launch of the 'Women's Voices in the Council Chamber' report. Grateful, as ever, to my co-authors 👏. @UCC @UCCResearch @CACSSS1 @corkcitycouncil @women4election @AlmaMurn @maryrdes

Kimberly Ellis, Director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and former Director of @EmergeCA delivers a passionate keynote speech at the Pathways to Participation Conference hosted by Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus in Cork City Hall on November 22, 2022.

Delighted to be with @corkcitycouncil at @ChambersIreland Excellence in Local Government Awards. Nominations in 5 categories including our Womens Caucus 🤞. #ELGAwards #pathwaystoparticipation #WCC22

🇺🇸Lord Mayor Cllr Deirdre Forde was delighted to welcome Kimberly Ellis, Director for the Department on Status for Women, San Francisco and team to Cork City Hall ahead of tomorrow's 'Pathways to Participation' conference here in Cork City Hall🇮🇪 👩‍💻eventbrite.com/e/cork-city-co… #WCC22

Delighted Kimberly Ellis, Director of the Department on the Status of Women @sfdosw #SanFrancisco will be presenting at this conference @corkcitycouncil 🇺🇸🇮🇪 @sfgov #sistercities #workingtogether

One of the most powerful unelected women in US politics has urged Irish women to channel Beyonce and "get into formation" to ensure more female participation and leadership roles in politics and business irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4100…

📢Make sure you catch @EoinBearla's interview in today's @irishexaminer with @realkimberlye who is speaking at our 'Pathways to Participation' conference on Tuesday 🎟️Register for your free ticket here: eventbrite.com/e/cork-city-co… 📰irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4100… #WCC22

The number of women elected to our City & County Councils rose from 12% in 1991 to 24% in 2019. Welcome trend, but much more to be done. What are the barriers, challenges & facilitators for women participating in local politics? Join the conversation on Tuesday in City Hall.

As women the challenges we face are greater and more profound than ever before. We are all working towards a model of sustainable interventions, towards a whole of society approach that can drive real change. Check out “Pathways to Participation” event eventbrite.com/e/cork-city-co…

Lord Mayor Cllr Deirdre Forde has opened a Book of Condolences for cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan with Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Ann Doherty If you would like to pay your respects, the book of condolences is now open in Cork City Hall

🗳️It's time to #CheckTheRegister ➡️#DYK even if you are already registered, you now need to add your PPSN, date of birth & Eircode to the register? ✅This allows us to confirm your details and helps to ensure the accuracy of the electoral register ℹ️checktheregister.ie

📢Award-winning screen and stage writer, author and director, @StefPreissner will MC a conference ‘Pathways to Participation’- Attracting and Sustaining Women as Leaders in Communities, Politics and Business’ at Cork City Hall next Tuesday - November 22! publications.corkcity.ie/view/245759180/

On this day next week, the 'Pathways to Participation' Conference takes place in City Hall. There is a super line-up of speakers and I look forward to launching the report on gender equality in @corkcitycouncil. #WCC22 @jonathanhealy @UCCResearch @UCC #GenderEquality