Councillors urge Phil Hogan to maintain West Cork representation

Local Government Minister Phil Hogan will next week be urged to review a proposed cut to the number of county councillors representing West Cork.

Labour TD Michael McCarthy, chairman of the Oireachtas environment committee, which will next week examine changes introduced by the Boundary Commission, said committee members will meet on Dec 3 to discuss the legislation. He told the Irish Examiner there is a case for Mr Hogan to take another look “specifically at the geographic expanse of the West Cork region”.

“It’s a massive area to expect eight people to represent,” said the Dunmanway-based TD.