130 staff of axed town councils will not be laid off

Cork County Council will not make any of the 130 staff employed by town councils redundant when it takes over their running on June 1.

The announcement was made by acting county manager Declan Daly ahead of the abolishment of the nine town councils in the county.

It will come as good news to the staff who work for the councils in Youghal, Midleton, Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Macroom, Kinsale, Clonakilty and Skibbereen.