CORK MARTYRS: NEW LORD MAYOR’S DECLARATION.

New Zealand Tablet, 13 January 1921, Page 27

CORK MARTYRS: NEW LORD MAYOR’S DECLARATION.

For the third time within nine months Cork Corpoi ation has had to elect a Lord Mayor. Alderman Mac Curtain, elected in January, was only seven "weeks in office, when he was murdered by armed forces of the Crown. Mr. 1 erence MacSweencv, his successor, was permitted to act as Chief Magistrate for four months and a few days ; and his successor has been unanimous-, ly appointed in the person of Councillor Donal O’Callaghan. Our position is that we absolutely refuse to be terrorised,” said Councillor O’Callaghan, upon . his election. “Our demand in this country has been made, and we are not going to flinch, no matter what the results or the cost may be.’’—lie referred to the fate of his two predecessors, and declared the grip of Republicanism would only be released from the Mayoral chair when the grave closed over the last Republican in the city. Amongst those present was Father . Dominic, 0.5.F.G., chaplain to the late Lord Mayor. The new Lord. Mayor is one of the youngest lord mayors elected as Chief Magistrate of. Cork, being 36 years of age. He has long .been prominently, identified.- like the late : Terence , MacSweenev. ■ with > Irish- 5 lielapd movements, in particular the Irish ; language movement, ;, and. is a fluent Irish .speaker. i ?; Since Terence Mac Sweeney’s arrest he has acted as Deputy Lord Mayor,, winning general esteem .as a capable administrator., Some ; weeks ago,, a threatening letter was- addressed to him. / , " / ... ; -