Cork Chamber calls for merger of city and county councils

Cork Chamber has called for a merger of the city and county councils by 2018, claiming the move could deliver significant rates reductions for struggling businesses.

Cork Chamber calls for merger of city and county councils

Chamber president Gillian Keating, who represents over 1,100 businesses, was speaking yesterday at the launch of the chamber’s local election manifesto.

The document focuses on three areas — local government reform, transport, and infrastructure — and proposes a package of measures it says local election candidates must consider to build a better Cork.

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