Mary Shields

For the pioneer dog sledder, see Mary Shields (dog sledder). For American suffragette, see Mamie Shields Pyle.

Mary Shields is a local politician who was a Fianna Fáil councillor on Cork City Council representing the Cork South West Local Electoral Area.[1] She was first elected at the 1999 Irish local elections and retained her seat at each subsequent election through to 2014.[1] From the Bishopstown area of Cork she is a stay-at-home-mother.[2] She served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 2014 to 2015, succeeding Catherine Clancy.[3] This was the first time in Cork's history that two women had succeeded each other to the office of Lord Mayor.^[citation needed]

References

1. "ElectionsIreland.org > People > Mary Shields". Elections Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
2. "Cork Profile - Mary Shields". Cork Independent. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
3. "New power-sharing deal 'opportunity to change' as Cllr Mary Shields elected". Irish Examiner. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

Civic offices
Preceded by Catherine Clancy	Lord Mayor of Cork 2014–2015	Succeeded by Chris O'Leary