City manager concerned at leak of ‘private’ letter

Cork’s city manager has expressed concern about how the contents of a confidential letter criticising the performance of his organisation was leaked.

Tim Lucey, who leaves office this week to take over at the helm of Cork County Council, said the contents of the report should not have been made public.

The letter, written to him by the local government auditor Eamonn Daly in November 2013, highlighted significant control weaknesses in the council’s management structure.