Citizens’ Assembly asked to consider extending local authorities’ powers
Dublin council chief warns against merger of councils under directly elected mayor
Will Dublin ever introduce an elected Lord Mayor?
Government would have to surrender power to this elected official, but will this happen?
‘Forgotten’ Lord Mayor highlighted burning of Cork in US, says academic
Donal Óg O Callaghan played vital role in garnering support for Irish independence
Directly-elected mayors could be ‘catalyst’ for local government reform
UCC academic says democratic legitimacy is biggest advantage of proposed office
Eoghan Murphy defends department over handling of proposed Cork councils merger
Minister rejects allegation department officials were pushing a pro-merger position
Brexit may hinder local Government co-operation
UCC centre director says Northern Ireland could move away from various EU directives
Minority report – why the voices against Cork council merger plan are right
‘This obsession with rationalisation conveniently ignores the international evidence which refutes the notion that a smaller number of larger local authorities yields improvements, savings and efficiencies’
Cork local government review may not have time to do its work
Expert concerned that Dept of Environment may assist and urge greater centralisation
Simple boundary extension won’t address Cork city’s planning needs, seminar told
Planner says reforms should seek to build a metropolitan authority to cater for next 50 years
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