A local authority is to call on the Housing Agency to seek a solution to an issue which has seen half of one of the country’s largest commuter towns excluded from rent control legislation.

Over €6.2m was paid out last year by Cork County Council in relation to claims for personal injuries and damages to vehicles, in particular.

A small coastal community has the worst infrastructure in Co Cork, with its roads, water and sewerage systems being described as “Third World”, according to a local councillor.

An application is to be prepared by Cork County Council for a special government infrastructure grant which could dramatically ease traffic jams in one of the country’s largest commuter towns.

Another sibling has joined the ranks of Cork County Council following the recent elections to the Dáil and Seanad.