Tributes pour in for 'dedicated' former Coventry Lord Mayor Keiran Mulhall

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Keiran Mulhall served as Lord Mayor in 2011 and was remembered for being 'dedicated and caring'



Tributes have poured in for a 'dedicated and caring' former Coventry Lord Mayor. Keiran Mulhall died over the weekend at the age of 86.

Mr Mulhall served as a councillor for Radford between 1998 and 2018 and as Lord Mayor in 2011. He was made an Honorary Alderman in 2018.

Keiran was married to Norma, who died during his year as Lord Mayor. He was born in the city, worked at Daimler Motor Company for 40 years, and spent almost his whole life in Wyken.

He joined Daimler when he was 15 and spent his entire working life with the company except for a short gap in the 1950s when he travelled to Germany and Belgium with the Royal Army Medical Corps as part of his National Service. Councillors have paid tribute to Mr Mulhall, who was remembered for his 'wit and sense of humour.'

Cllr George Duggins, Leader of Coventry City Council, said: “Keiran played a full part in the life of the city and laid a wreath in War Memorial Park on behalf of the Royal Army Medical Corps as recently as November 2023.

“He was a dedicated and caring councillor and loved his city. I shall miss Keiran as a friend, as I know many of us on Coventry City Council will.”

Lord Mayor Cllr Mal Mutton, who served with Keiran as a fellow Radford councillor, said: “I know that being named Lord Mayor of his city was a great honour for him, and he was so proud. He was a brilliant councillor who cared deeply for the city, for Radford and for its people.”

Cllr Mutton continued: “He will be truly missed, and I have lost a really dear friend. Our thoughts are with his loved ones.”

Leader of the Coventry Conservatives, Cllr Gary Ridley, added: “Keiran was a real servant of the people, and he contributed fully to civic life over many years in a number of different roles. He was also great company, and I enjoyed spending time with him on many occasions. I will particularly remember his wit and sense of humour.”