Boundary plan ‘like a child’s scribble on map’

The Mayor of Co Cork has launched a further attack on the Mackinnon report into the city’s boundary extension, describing it as ill-conceived” and “more reminiscent of a child’s scribble on a map rather than a logical, considered conclusion”.

Cllr Declan Hurley said, in his opinion, whoever sketched the boundary line — enveloping Cork Airport, Ballincollig, Blarney, Glanmire, Little Island, and Carrigtwohill — in the report “has little or no knowledge of the geography of Cork”.

He said it was a matter of complete wonder to him how anyone could believe the proposal would, in reality, work.