The last ever meeting of County Cork VEC will take place today under the shadow of a dispute regarding an allegation that it covered up controversies.

A former chairman of County Cork VEC has defended his role in unsanctioned lease and loan arrangements at a youth facility in Mallow.

The damning findings of an internal audit of a County Cork VEC Youthreach project were dealt with only briefly at yesterday’s meeting of the VEC, which lasted almost three hours.