Organisation: Cork Local Government Review group

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Review of Cork council merger report published by UCC

University College Cork has published online the expert review which criticised the statutory Smiddy report recommending the merger of Cork city and county councils.

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Second Cork council merger review a ‘sham and a fudge’

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Simon Coveney appoints expert group on Cork local government

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Kathleen Lynch: Local authority plan needs more analysis

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Labour’s Cork council merger rift deepens

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Your Monday evening catch-up

Cork city and county can continue to thrive as joined-up area

The Cork Local Government Review Group has split opinion, but we should wait for the establishment of an implementation group before we decide on the outcomes, says Tim Lucey

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Labour TD Ciarán Lynch takes another swipe at Alan Kelly over Cork council merger

Senior Labour TD Ciarán Lynch has taken another apparent swipe at his party colleague Alan Kelly, saying the Department of Environment, over which Mr Kelly is minister, has done more to reduce the power of local government “than the British administration ever did in 800 years”.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

Public support extending Cork city’s boundary: survey

The vast majority of people living on the fringes of Cork City have backed experts who favour a boundary extension, a survey has found.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Cork council merger is a chance to come in from the cold

In a 120-page report, the Cork Local Government Review Group makes 15 proposals that support a unified authority for the region. Group chair Alf Smiddy explains its plans

Wed, 09 Sep, 2015

Report calling for merger of councils due out today

A landmark report recommending the merger of Cork city and county councils will be published today.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2015

Review group split over merger of councils

A split has emerged in the Cork local government review group with two of its five members poised to vigorously oppose a recommendation to merge the two local authorities.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

Cork council merger debate rages on

A former mayor of Cork county has accused two leading developers opposed to a merger of the city and county councils of opportunism and scaremongering.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

Cork Local Government review group sees city, county as a whole

The chairman of a review group which is set to recommend a radical shakeup of Cork’s local government structures has insisted it will put forward the best model for the city and county as a whole.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

18 Cork mayors oppose council merger

Eighteen former lords mayor of Cork have expressed “profound concerns” about the possible abolition of the city council as part of a major overhaul of the region’s local government structures.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2015

Fighting back against merger of Cork councils

18 lord mayor have set aside party politics to unite against a super council and to spark public debate, says Eoin English

Tue, 04 Aug, 2015

Local voices that can’t be ignored - Proposed amalgamation

THE Cork Local Government Review Group has, since January, been preparing a report for Environment Minister Alan Kelly about the possibility of merging Cork city and county councils to establish a single authority to manage the region.`

Tue, 04 Aug, 2015

Cork council merger: Uniting Cork councils could bring huge savings

A possible merger of Cork city and county council into a single, unified super-council is being considered as part of the landmark review of the region’s local government structures.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

Cork council merger: Review of structures at local level in final phase

Group to issue recommendations on local government in September, says Eoin English

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015