Ibec reverses position to back Cork Council merger

Business group Ibec has defended its U-turn on the Cork council merger plan.

The business and employer association, which argued for a boundary extension in its submission to the Cork Local Government Review (CLGR) group earlier this year, has now backed the group’s city and county council merger proposal, which is now the subject of a legal challenge.

In its submission to the CLGR in February, Ibec said the Cork region’s unique social and economic profile may not lend itself to the amalgamation of the city and county councils.