Liam Miller tribute: All taxpayers deserve to benefit after paying for Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Cork County Board does not get an exemption from EU or Irish law just because it is the Cork County Board, writes Tim O’Connor

IN the middle of austerity, the taxpayers gave €30m in State aid to the Cork County Board to rebuild Páirc Uí Chaoimh. EU law means that State aid to undertakings can only be justified under very strict conditions.