Cork County accused of whipping up fear over proposed boundary extension

The Lord Mayor of Cork City has accused the county of “attempts to whip up unnecessary fear in communities” in an increasingly bitter row over plans to extend the city boundary.

Cllr Tony Fitzgerald (FF) said he felt compelled to speak out to counter “falsehoods” that implied county dwellers would lose out under current proposals to bring satellite towns such as Ballincollig, Blarney, Little Island, and Carrigtohill, under the control of Cork City Council.

Mr Fitzgerald claimed that, in fact, affected county dwellers would fare better because of higher per capita spending on public services in the city.