Community stalwarts take top honours at Mayor’s Awards

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins with members of Glanworth Active Retirement group from 2023 County Mayor’s Community Awards, front: Maura O'Neill; back l-r: Breeda Mee, Catherine Williams, Margaret O'Donoghue and Mary McNamara, with Pauline O'Dwyer (nominator). (Picture: Brian Lougheed)

A number of locals across the region were honoured on Tuesday evening at the 2023 County Mayor’s Community Awards, the annual event which celebrates the outstanding contributions made by people across Cork.

Tom O’Flynn of T.O. Park, Knockadea and Bartlemy’s John Arnold were proud recipients of top honours in the North Cork area on the night. 

Speaking with The Avondhu, Tom O’Flynn said he was ‘delighted’ with the award and to be present on the evening, while Bartlemy’s John Arnold said that he was ‘more shocked than anybody else’ to receive his award, stating that it was a ‘lovely occasion’.

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