Town council abolition ‘borders on dictatorship’

The Government’s proposed abolition of town councils is bordering on dictatorship, according to the mayor of one town which could lose its local council.

Mayor of Clonakilty, solicitor Phil O’Regan, says the proposed abolition of town councils, including that of Clonakilty, is unconstitutional and in breach of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.

Ms O’Regan has warned that if the abolition proceeds it will have an adverse impact on every aspect of town life, from parking to business rates, street improvements, house-building and even the town’s Christmas lighting.