Group campaigning for directly-elected Cork mayor call for urgent public information events

The group campaigning for a directly-elected mayor in Cork has called for urgent public information events on the proposal amid concerns that people may vote against it in May because they don’t know enough about it.

The Cork Mayor Campaign said with just 65 days to a plebiscite on the proposal for the soon-to-be-enlarged city, too many questions still remain unanswered about the nature of the new role and the powers the office holder may wield.