Council urged to limit number of bookmakers and fast-food outlets in Cork towns

Carrigaline “has enough fast-food businesses to keep us going until the cows come home". 

Cork County Council is to look at ways it might try and prevent towns “suffering an increasing proliferation of bookmakers and fast-food outlets". 

Fine Gael councillor Jack White won widespread support from colleagues when he said they should find ways to develop “a balance of businesses” in town centres, adding his hometown of Carrigaline “has enough fast-food businesses to keep us going until the cows come home".