Govt under fire amid confusion over additional costs of directly elected mayors

The Government is under fire amid confusion over who will bear the additional costs of directly elected mayors in Cork, Limerick and Waterford.

Three weeks out from the plebiscite on the issue in the three cities, Cork City Fianna Fáil Cllr, Terry Shannon, said the fact that voters are being given different messages about who will carry the costs of the proposed office, even after town hall-style meetings fronted by the Taoiseach this week, is proof the Government is “making this up as they go along”.