Lidl apologises to three ‘interfering’ Cork councillors

RETAIL giant Lidl has apologised to three politicians it accused of interfering in the planning process for political reasons.

However, the three Cork city councillors have only given the move a qualified welcome.

The company sparked a bitter row two weeks ago when it emerged that it had accused cllrs Jonathan O’Brien (SF), Damien Wallace and Tony Fitzgerald (FF), of being “politically motivated” in their objections to a liquor licence for a store it is planing to build on the city’s northside.