Each year, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton and Mrs Susan Colton host a reception for invited guests in their home following the Festival and Civic Eucharist in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. Nearly 200 guests were received this year, led by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn, the CEO of Cork City Council, Ms Ann Doherty, the Deputy Mayor of Cork County, Cllr Derry Canty, City Councillors, TDs and Senators, representatives of the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, NGOs, charities and youth organisations in the Diocese.
Niall Barry of Barrys Photographic Services was on hand to take photos:
- A windy day at the West Door
- Civic Procession from the Cathedral
- Civic Procession from the Cathedral
- Civic Procession from the Cathedral
- Civic Procession from the Cathedral
- Deirdre Clune MEP
- Trevor Dunne, President of ICICYMA
- Howard Dunne, Cathedral Local Lay Minister
- Cllr Tony Fitzgerald
- Brigadier General Patrick Flynn and Commodore Mick Malone
- Mrs McPolin and Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin
- St John’s Ambulance
- Manus O’Callaghan
- Concobhar Ó Laoghaire and Senator Jerry Buttimer
- Mrs GIllivan and Phipi Gillivan, Cork Business Association
- Young people of SHARE
- Paddy O’Brien, Corkonian of the Year 2019
- Robin O’Sullivan
- Micheal Martin, T.D.
- 2nd Cork Scouts
- The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn
- With the Lord Mayor, Senator Jerry Buttimer, Mr Concobhar Ó Laoghaire, and Cllr John Buttimer.