From left: New York Fireman Michael O’Rourke, former New York Police Department Lieutenant William Cosgrove, Deputy Mayor, Cllr Tom Cunningham, Sean Egan (Art Glass) and New York Fireman Thomas O’Rourke at the Mayoral Reception in their honour on Monday evening. 					   | Photo: Noel Browne

From left: New York Fireman Michael O’Rourke, former New York Police Department Lieutenant William Cosgrove, Deputy Mayor, Cllr Tom Cunningham, Sean Egan (Art Glass) and New York Fireman Thomas O’Rourke at the Mayoral Reception in their honour on Monday evening. | Photo: Noel Browne

A civic reception which marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States was held in City Hall on Monday night in City Hall, with ‘first responders’ from Ground Zero in attendance.

The reception was hosted primarily thanks to the work of local master engraver Sean Egan, who worked with Waterford Crystal for 35 years and has sculpted several September 11th-themed pieces.