Rent hikes on agenda for 9 towns in Co Cork

Planned rent increases for some local authority tenants in Cork county will cause tempers, and temperatures, to rise at today’s yearly budget meeting.

Cork County Council is proposing to increase the rents for tenants in houses previously controlled by the county’s now-defunct nine town councils. The council executive hope to raise a further €750,000 through the targeted increases.

However, Sinn Féin councillors, in advance of the meeting, said they will strongly oppose County Hall’s proposed move.