Report card rates performance of local authorities

CORK CITY has the highest rate of rubbish going to landfill, Mayo has provided the least Traveller accommodation and Carlow has the longest public library opening hours, it emerged yesterday.

The Department of the Environment and Local Government revealed the figures for 42 separate services provided by the 34 local authorities across the country.

The categories included the length of time taken to grant planning applications, the enforcement of litter laws, the collection rates for water charges and the number of housing repairs completed.