Cork council merger: Uniting Cork councils could bring huge savings

A possible merger of Cork city and county council into a single, unified super-council is being considered as part of the landmark review of the region’s local government structures.

Cork council merger: Uniting Cork councils could bring huge savings

The Cork Local Government Review group is due to issue its recommendations on new structures within weeks. Environment Minister Alan Kelly has said he plans to act on the recommendations immediately.

The Irish Examiner sets out here some of the key arguments from those calling for the creation of a unified local authority — the so-called ‘One Cork’ approach — to govern Ireland’s second city and largest county.

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