Two-week tax bill deadline for Cork

CORK CITY are facing into a make or break fortnight, after a High Court judge yesterday gave the club a deadline of two weeks in which to settle a debt of more than €360,000 which is owed to the Revenue Commissioners.

The court heard that the club is hoping to raise funds from next Sunday’s friendly game against Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town and also by selling players. And last night, City appealed to its supporters and the people of Cork to rally to the cause in a bid to prevent the club from being wound up.

In a statement last night, the club said that it had “made determined efforts in the past 10 days to reach a settlement with Revenue, but to date has been unable to agree a settlement. Cork City will continue its attempts to resolve the issue fully over the coming fortnight.”