Tim Lucey believes a single Cork council is feasible

The chief executive of Cork County Council believes the creation of one super local authority to administer Cork city and county is feasible.

Tim Lucey believes a single Cork council is feasible

As a debate rages between those seeking an extension of the city boundary and those wishing to defend county council territory, Tim Lucey yesterday spoke, publicly, for the first time on the issue.

He discussed the possibility of a super authority after addressing a Cork Chamber breakfast briefing in the Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig. The vastly experienced public servant — who formerly served as city manager — said single authority status had been achieved for both Limerick and Waterford and he did not envisage any major obstacle to the same concept with Cork.

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