Moynihan Takes Mayor’s Seat in Cork

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Bernard Moynihan, brother of junior minister Micheal Moynihan, has been elected unopposed as the new Mayor of Cork County, stepping into the role from Mary Linehan Foley — the first woman to serve as mayor twice. A Fianna Fáil councillor since 2014 and former teacher and union rep, Moynihan vows to champion balanced, sustainable growth and fair investment for rural communities amid Cork’s housing crisis. Foley, who began her political journey in 1999 and led during the pandemic’s early days, received heartfelt tributes. Finbarr Harrington, an Independent, was elected deputy mayor after…