Numbers suing council to reach nine-year high

THE number of people suing Cork City Council is set to reach a nine-year high with payouts also rising, figures show.

By last November, the cash-strapped local authority had paid out €4.25 million in public liability claims in 2008 — €250,000 more than it had budgeted for.

By the end of December, it had dealt with 182 claims but there are 402 claims outstanding.