Michael is retiring after 43 years of service in local government in Dublin. He is moving to his new holiday home in the village of Schull, County Cork to enjoy his retirement. The document shows photos from Michael's career in Dublin working for the local authority and as Lord Mayor, as well as photos of him socializing with colleagues. It concludes by wishing Michael well in his retirement and new home in Schull.

1. Operation: Escape to Schull commences…
Michael’s getaway

2. Beginnings……….

3. 1972 Dublin..Michael starts in Local Authority…
Back in the day…..

4. Other big news in Dublin that year…..
It was all ‘Clay’ and ‘Sands’ that year…

5. On the road to Parnell Sq…
I really can’t
wait to join the
Corpo….

6. A few years back…..

7. First day in the Corpo…

8. Forever the fashionista

9. First business suit…

11. Posing with the Brady bunch…

12. Wedding Dayz…

13. Seriously Though……leather waistcosts were all the rage back then..

14. There’s that leather waistcoat again…

15. Leather waistcoat is long gone….Phew

16. Ad for a Solicitor’s Firm…it actually is, isn’t it?

17. Please make him go away….

18. Oak Room: A familiar venue…

19. Never one for his own office..preferred open plan

20. Lord Mayor Michael Sands

21. Watching over the Lord Mayor….as ever..

23. Awarded for Excellence…

24. Wining & Dining…

25. Mansion House nights out……………….

26. Saying farewell to other colleagues…

27. Special Birthday’s …

28. More dining…..

29. Photobombing…..

30. From one gang…

31. To another gang..

32. Celebrity stalker….

33. More celebrity stalking……..who’s yer one in the middle?

35. Posing…

36. Posing

39. Posing….

40. More Posing…

41. Playing Lego in China…..
International man of Mystery…

42. ‘Mission’ Impossible…Poznan

43. Mission Impossible: Doing the Poznan

44. Words fail me….

45. No problem handling snakes…
……..After 43 years service..

46. In the background….for a change..

47. On top of the world…….

48. The Smile says it all 

50. ‘The envelope’ ceremony

51. Practicing the retirement speech

52. Practicing for retirement

53. Lots of time for rest now Michael!

54. The New holiday home in Schull…………

55. Sumptious interior of the
Schull Villa

56. Schull: Sure where else would you
want to be?

57. So it’s on yer bike Mike……You’ll be missed..

59. Oh and Michael…………………….