Nothing new in council pact
Both articles give the false impression that what has been agreed is something new when the reality is that it is nothing of the sort. Sinn Féin has agreed to a formal arrangement with other groupings, it has agreed to a pact.
In previous councils the position of lord mayor and other important roles on city council were always shared between political groupings proportionately to the respective electoral mandate. The arrangement that has been reached by political parties on Cork City Council in the last few weeks reflects the same system that has been operated since the 1979 local elections.
