County council fails to avoid €380,000 city council bill

CORK County Council has failed in its bid to dodge a €380,000 rates bill from its neighbour, the city council, after an argument questioning the essence of the Irish State.

Its attempt to avoid the sizeable annual payment floundered after a ruling that said local councils are not agents of the State.

The Valuation Tribunal said Cork County Hall, sitting within the Cork City Council’s boundary, was independent of government.