Cork City Council collects record €120m in rates

A record €120m was collected in rates in Co Cork last year, up nearly €30m on 2010.

County Hall acknowledged the challenging circumstances which some businesses continue to endure; staff in its rates collection office had engaged with around 14,000 ratepayers to agree payment plans on a case-by-case basis.

Roisin O’Sullivan, the council’s head of finance, said a recovering economic environment, allied to apparent better access to credit, resulted in more engagement by ratepayers.