Ahead of tomorrow's historic cabinet meeting in Cork, UCC lecturer Aodh Quinlivan, suggests uncertainty over local government arrangements in Cork must not thwart its quest to develop as a necessary counterbalance to Dublin.

A local government expert has called for “open engagement” in a bid to build on common ground contained in the controversial Cork councils merger report.

The President of University College Cork (UCC) has defended the right of academics to speak out against the Cork super-council plan.

The chair of the group which has recommended a controversial merger of Cork city and county councils wants to hold high-level briefings with those on both sides of the debate amid mounting criticism.

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.

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

An expert in local government has warned against the merging of Cork city and county councils.

In relation to the new mayoral agreement in Cork City and the role of Sinn Féin, I think it is important to present a balanced perspective.

THERE are groups all over the country busy making preparations for a traditional Irish wake – these are town councillors whose councils will disappear next month under what has been described by Environment Minister Phil Hogan as the most fundamental and radical reform of local Government structures since the 19th century.

The local authority which voted against making Nelson Mandela a freeman of Cork in 1987 was asked, just hours before his death, to “right that wrong”.

The future of town council buildings in Co Cork and the staff who work in them will be revealed before the end of the year, according to the county manager.

It may have been the end of the road for Trap but University College Cork hopes Tuesday’s soccer clash in Vienna might spark the beginning of some students’ ambitions to study there.

Cork city and county councils should explore opportunities for joint staffing through sharing services, according to a major government-ordered review on staffing levels.

One of the most influential figures in British politics is set to deliver a prestigious lecture in Cork next month.

The linking of the household charge to third-level grants raises important questions about what we expect from our local authorities and how they should be funded, writes Aodh Quinlivan

AN INDEPENDENT expert group has been set up to review staffing levels in Cork City Council and to make recommendations about further staff cuts.

LOCAL authorities in Kerry are taking the lead nationally in an attempt to safeguard the future of town councils.

THE woman who tried to arrest Tony Blair earlier this year disrupted a local authority meeting last night with a protest over the IMF bailout.

A TAOISEACH should be automatically re-elected to the Dáil at the end of his or her term, Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has suggested.

LOCAL elections are treated “with derision” by most political parties because of the lack of power at city, county and town council level, a new study has found.

THE nature of county councils is stopping women from entering local politics, a major conference was told over the weekend.