Former Cork lord mayor adhered to RTB ruling he 'strongly' disagreed with

Former lord mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher, stressed to the Irish Examiner that he and his brother have complied with the ruling of the board — even if they disagree with it.

Cllr Colm Kelleher: 'The property was returned to me in disrepair and a substantial amount of money was spent to bring that property back to its previous condition. Picture: Alison Miles /OSM 

Former lord mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher, has indicated he has adhered to a ruling made by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) that €150 in damages and a deposit of €960 be paid to a former tenant of a property he co-owns with his brother Seamus.

Colm Tierney, his wife Siobhan and their family lived in a rental property in Mallow, Co Cork, for five years.