Designated halting site proposal withdrawn

A CONTROVERSIAL motion seeking the provision of a designated Travellers’ halting site in Bantry was yesterday withdrawn at a meeting of the Western Committee of Cork County Council.

More than 1,150 people had signed a petition seeking the retention of an existing halting site in the town amid fears the council was considering the development of a new amenity within the Bantry region.

However, Cllr Danny Crowley, who had tabled the motion, insisted yesterday the proposal had been taken out of context.