13 May 2023
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Deirdre Forde is proud to announce the upcoming Annual Mid-Summer Charity Ball which will take place at Rochestown Park Hotel, on Friday June 9th. This year’s ball is in aid of two worthy causes, St. Luke’s Home & Cork City Missing Persons Search and Rescue.
This year’s ball promises to be a night of glamour, entertainment, and philanthropy. Guests can look forward to enjoying a drinks reception, four course meal, live music and many wonderful raffle prizes kindly donated by the business community.

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde; Dave Varian, Cork City Missing Persons Search & Recovery; Stephanie Kidney, PA to CEO, St Luke’s Home; Tony O’Brien, CEO, St Luke’s Home, and Christy O’Donovan, Cork City Missing Persons Search & Recovery, pictured at St. Luke’s Home in Cork, for the launch of the Annual Summer Charity Ball. The Lord Mayor’s Ball will take place on Friday 9th June 2023 in the Rochestown Park Hotel. This year’s ball is in aid of two differing worthy causes, St Luke’s Home and Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery.
Picture: Michael O’Sullivan /OSM PHOTO
Speaking at launch of the Ball, Lord Mayor Cllr. Forde said: “This one of the highlights of my year in office and I hope that we will raise as much money as possible to help my chosen charities, with both St. Luke’s Home and Cork City Missing Persons Search and Rescue providing a much needed and deeply appreciated service to the people of Cork. This Ball will be a night of glitz, fun and generosity.”
Tickets for Mid-Summer Black Tie Charity Ball are now available, and guests are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment. Attendees can purchase individual tickets or reserve table for larger groups.
Tickets for the Black Tie Ball can be purchased on Lord Mayor’s Summer Ball 2023 – Cork City Council.