Harsh words mark Cork’s first council meeting

THE fallout from the local elections prompted some barbed comments at the annual general meeting of Cork County Council.

Sixteen new councillors joined the 48-seater forum yesterday and listened as the leaders of the three main parties slugged it out.

Councillor Alan Coleman, leader of the FF faction, derided FG’s performance, reminding them that they dropped to 22 seats rather than increasing to the expected 25.