Councils merger hailed as a great success

A report into the country’s first merger of two “county” councils showed the amalgamation is working well, with no staff redundancies, savings of €3m, and minimal negative effect on the public.

Tipperary’s former North Riding and South Riding councils became one body just over a year ago.

Their amalgamation had been in line with city and county councils being united in Limerick and Waterford.