Deirdre Forde was first elected in 1999 for Cork County Council and more recently Cork City Council. She has long been an advocate of the Arts in all its diverse forms. A native of Mitchelstown, participation in Drama and Performance was encouraged by family and remains a pivotal part of her life. She is also a member Cork City Council’s Arts Community Culture and Placemaking Committee, a Director of Wandsworth Quay and specifically sought appointment to The Everyman Board as part of her ongoing commitment and recognition of The Everyman and its value to our community and society in Cork and beyond.