Closing courts in West Cork ‘will cost thousands’

Solicitors in West Cork estimate that the proposed closure of three courts in the region will cost the public and the State hundreds of thousands of euro.

The West Cork Bar Association has sent a detailed submission to the Courts Service in which it outlines a number of objections to the proposals to transfer court sittings in Kinsale (currently sitting in Bandon), Clonakilty,and Skibbereen to Cork City.

While the Courts Service will save money, the saving pales into insignificance when compared to theadditional expenses which will be incurred by other arms of the State, including gardaí.