On Wednesday, 4th February 2026, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Fergal Dennehy, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Karen Brennan, and Rebecca Loughry, Cork City Council Director of Services, made the annual courtesy visit to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, and Mrs Susan Colton. Cllr Fergal Dennehy is the twenty-eighth Lord Mayor of Cork to make a courtesy visit to Bishop Colton and Mrs Colton.

After the official photos were taken, the Lord Mayor and his party were invited to join the Bishop and Mrs Colton for refreshments and an informal chat in their home. Cllr Fergal Dennehy is the last Lord Mayor to make this visit to Bishop Paul and Susan Colton before the Bishop’s retirement in April 2026.