Cork County Council: Compensation for boundary land inadequate

Cork County Council wants compensation for the loss of a huge swathe of its territory to be paid by Cork City Council indefinitely and not just over a 10-year period, as recommended by the Mackinnon report.

County councillors are also seeking an urgent meeting with the new minister responsible for overseeing the implementation of the city boundary extension, Eoghan Murphy, and the authors of the report to discuss its huge implications for the future viability of their local authority.

In the meantime, Cork County Council chief executive, Tim Lucey, is asking the minister and the authors to respond to 42 questions which seek clarification on legal issues surrounding the proposed boundary expansion, the loss of rates, compensation etc.