Cork City Council passes 7.5% increase in local property tax 

Cork City council voted to increase local property tax for the first time. Picture Dan Linehan cork city hall generic stock

Cork's city councillors have voted to increase the local property tax (LPT) for the first time in a bid to maintain services.

They have also called on central government for a local authority bailout against the backdrop of a €4m funding gap caused largely by Covid-19 hitting the city's key income streams.