Mayors join in welcoming Cork City extension proposals

The mayors of the city and county councils in Cork have welcomed an agreed city boundary extension which could see its population double within weeks.

In a bid to heal the wounds caused by the controversial three-year boundary saga, Lord Mayor Tony Fitzgerald and Mayor of Co Cork, Declan Hurley, issued a joint statement yesterday saying the proposed extension provides the best way for both the city and county to move forward.

“Working together, both councils can grow Cork to be a true counter-balance to Dublin and help to drive the national economy,” said Mr Fitzgerald.