Accusations fly as new city council meets

Sinn Féin has accused the larger political parties on Cork City Council of shafting long-serving councillors off certain committees during a tense council meeting last night.

Sinn Féin councillor Henry Cremin also said he plans to seek independent legal advice regarding the voting arrangement in place for certain nominations, where Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were supported by three Green Party councillors — Oliver Moran, Colette Finn, and Dan Boyle — and some Independents in most of the nominations.