A new book celebrating the achievements of 12 inspirational women who made significant contributions to local government in Cork city was launched recently in Cork City Hall.

‘Leading the Way’ was written by Dr Aodh Quinlivan, Senior Lecturer, UCC; John Ger O’Riordan, a retired local government official and Anne Twomey, Adult Educator with the Cork Education and Training Board.

The book profiles Anna Haslam, Susanne Rouviere Day, Mary MacSwiney, Anne Sutton, Jenny Dowdall, Chrissie Aherne, Deirdre Clune, Catherine Clancy, Mary Shields, Deirdre Forde, Ann Doherty and Valerie O’Sullivan.