‘Illogical’ to transfer towns’ court dates to city

Proposals by the Courts Service to transfer court sittings in Skibbereen, Clonakilty, and Kinsale to Cork City have been described as “wholly illogical, irrational”, and could leave the towns “under-policed”.

Cork county councillors are to write to the Courts Service expressing their concern after being lobbied by the 120-strong solicitors, who are members of the West Cork Bar Association.

The issue was raised at a meeting in County Hall yesterday by Clonakilty-based Cllr Donal O’Rourke (FF), who described the proposals as “wholly illogical and irrational”.