Kathleen Lynch: Local authority plan needs more analysis

One of Cork’s most established politicians, minister of state Kathleen Lynch, opposes the merger of Cork’s city and county councils.

The Labour TD has warned that the Government must not rush into the move without further consultation. Ms Lynch, who is a junior minister in the Department of Health, said she had serious reservations about the merger.

“I think that there has to be much wider consultation than there was.