Major service cuts as Cork Council plugs €4m gap caused by Covid

City Hall is looking at swingeing cuts to street cleaning, footpath renewal, estate resurfacing, and traffic calming budgets. Picture: Rory Coomey

Significant cuts to services are on the cards as Cork’s city councillors try to plug a €4m hole in the city’s finances caused by the pandemic.

Street cleaning, footpath renewal, estate resurfacing, and traffic calming budgets are all facing swingeing cuts following a dramatic drop in the council’s income.