Election To The Office
The Lord Mayor is elected to office annually by councillors of Cork City Council from amongst its members. The position of Lord Mayor has been rotated between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party on an annual basis since 1979 as a result of a pact between the three parties.
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