18 Cork mayors oppose council merger

Eighteen former lords mayor of Cork have expressed “profound concerns” about the possible abolition of the city council as part of a major overhaul of the region’s local government structures.

The former mayors have united amid growing fears that a Government-appointed review group looks set within weeks to recommend the merger of the city and county councils to create one super council to govern the entire county.

Such a proposal is “simply preposterous” and “unworkable” and would seriously damage the interests of Cork city, the region and the nation, they said.