Mary Shields Explained

Mary Shields is a local politician who was a Fianna Fáil councillor on Cork City Council representing the Cork South West Local Electoral Area.[1] She was first elected at the 1999 Irish local elections and retained her seat at each subsequent election through to 2014.[1] From the Bishopstown area of Cork she is a stay-at-home-mother.[2] She served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 2014 to 2015, succeeding Catherine Clancy.[3] This was the first time in Cork's history that two women had succeeded each other to the office of Lord Mayor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org > People > Mary Shields . Elections Ireland . 21 March 2016 . 10 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310141858/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=160 . live .
  2. Web site: Cork Profile - Mary Shields . Cork Independent . 26 June 2014 . 21 March 2016 . 3 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403100221/http://www.corkindependent.com/20140626/news/mary-shields-S85920.html . live .
  3. News: New power-sharing deal 'opportunity to change' as Cllr Mary Shields elected . Irish Examiner . 7 June 2014 . 3 August 2015 . 26 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726215139/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/new-power-sharing-deal-opportunity-to-change-as-cllr-mary-shields-elected-271330.html . live .

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