Moves to stamp out dereliction and improve Cork's air quality

The appointment of a special official to oversee a drive against dereliction in county Cork is being considered by the council

There are air-quality dangers for children outside schools, where traffic congestion is a major problem.

The appointment of a special official to oversee a drive against dereliction in Co Cork is being considered by the county council, as is a request to provide air-monitoring systems outside some schools.

These requests came as a result of the fallout from the local authority's recent annual budget meeting.