Sean O'Riordan: Cork council 'can’t go cap in hand all the time' to Government

Sean O’Riordan looks at the challenges Cork County Council faces against the backdrop of Covid-19 as it prepares an unprecedented budget

The County Library at Cork County Hall: One of the services that is facing possible cuts due to the huge reduction in the council coffers.

A major rethink is in the offing into how Cork County Council will carry out many of its services in the days and months ahead, due to drastically reduced income caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Civic amenity sites, the major recycling centres around the country, are a significant loss-maker for the local authority.