Cork Local Government review group sees city, county as a whole

The chairman of a review group which is set to recommend a radical shakeup of Cork’s local government structures has insisted it will put forward the best model for the city and county as a whole.

Business consultant Alf Smiddy, who heads the Cork Local Government Review Group, made his comments yesterday after 18 former Lords Mayor of Cork united to oppose a possible merger of the city council and county council.

The group, examining the case for a city boundary extension or a possible merger of the two councils, is due to report back to the environment minister in September.