Cork City councillors defer filling seat again

The filling of a vacant seat on Cork City Council has been deferred again after councillors got legal advice which said they had no legal entitlement to proceed with the move.

Members considered the advice from the council’s law agent last night as they discussed the filling of the casual vacancy arising from the election to the Dáil of Cllr Mick Barry (AAA).

Mr Barry and his party, Anti Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit, are facing a challenge to the co-option from Labour.