West Cork planning protesters vow to repeat County Hall sit-in

PROTESTERS who staged a sit-in at Cork County Council headquarters last Monday have vowed to strike again if they don’t get firm commitments from councillors to make planning guidelines less restrictive in west Cork.

Around 300 people attended the protest at County Hall. Nearly 60 of them staged a sit-in at the council chamber, forcing the local authority to abandon a meeting for the first time in its history.

Despite county manager Martin Riordan offering them some assurances, protesters remain belligerent.