Sour note for buskers in city as crackdown on cards

Buskers in Cork City are facing a crackdown next year with new by-laws on the cards.

Musicians will have to have a repertoire of at least 20 songs, and drum kits and amplifiers over 15 watts could be banned under new proposals discussed by city councillors last night.

The proposals will inform the final wording of draft byelaws to regulate busking in the city which should be published for public consultation early next year.