Look behind the scenes next week

Senior officials on Leeside are to provide insight into what it’s like serving city behind the scenes.

It’s part of Network Cork’s first event of 2022 taking place next week sees Chief Executive of Cork City Council Ann Doherty, recently appointed Chief Superintendent Tom Myers and Cork’s longest serving female fire officer Irene Wallace all speaking at the event called Behind the Scenes.

Within months of her appointment to the Chief Executive role in 2014, Ann Doherty was thrust into the city boundary review process, which after several reports, reviews and negotiations, led in 2019 to the first extension of the city boundary since 1965, growing its population by 85,000 to 210,000.

She said: “I am looking forward to being part of Network Cork’s first event of 2022. Engaging with external stakeholders is an important part of my role here in Cork City Council. As well as giving information from the council’s perspective, I look forward to hearing more about Network Cork members’ businesses.” Tom Myers is originally from Cork city and has been serving as Chief Superintendent in Cork since October 2021. He joined An Garda Síochána in 1984, and has served in Dublin, Galway, Kerry and Cork.

He said: “I am delighted to have been invited to speak at this event. The changes and trends in our work in Cork, the challenges we face in going about our duties and the diversity within our force and the community we serve are topics I will address.”

Cork’s longest serving female fire officer, Irene Wallace manages a crew of six on the northside of Cork. They respond to all calls, including chimney fires, car accidents, river rescues, chemical fires and carbon monoxide combustion incidents. For this event, Irene will speak to Network Cork members about resilience and the challenges she continues to overcome in her role.

The online event will take place from 7.30 - 9pm, with registration free for members and €20 for non-members at networkcorkbehindthescences.eventbrite.ie.