Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office redfm.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from redfm.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
San Francisco and Cork, Ireland officials will raise twinned versions of the Progress pride flag at their city halls this Sunday, May 16, in observance of an international day that raises awareness about LGBTQ issues. For the sister cities since 1984, it is the first time that version of the Pride flag will fly at their city halls.
And it is also the first time either municipality has worked in tandem with another city to simultaneously raise the LGBTQ symbol at its city hall. The flag-raisings will take place prior to the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, which is observed May 17 in scores of countries around the globe.
Gardaí are preparing a major security operation amid fears hundreds could attend a Cork anti-lockdown rally despite pleas for the event to be cancelled over Covid-19 concerns.
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Book of condolence opened online for Cara O Sullivan
Updated / Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
06:23
Among those paying their respects was President Michael D Higgins, who sent his and his wife Sabina s deepest condolences to her family.
President Higgins said the news of the Cork-born opera singer s passing will have been received with great sadness by all those who love and appreciate music. Proud of her Cork roots, and ever generous to local groups, Cara O Sullivan was a performer whose talents were recognised the world over, he said. She performed not only in local halls and festivals, but also at the Paris Opera, the Sydney Opera House, and the Albert Hall in London, making her mark in many productions of work by Mozart, Handel, Mendelssohn and Verdi.