Cork Votes 'No' In Plebiscite On The Directly Elected Mayor
It was a very narrow margin -Yes: 33,365 -No: 34,347
That's the moment it was announced that Cork said NO to the proposal of a directly elected Mayor.
By a very narrow margin 'NO' won out with over 34,000 people voted against the proposal for a directly elected Mayor. 33,364 people voted YES.
It means Cork joins Waterford in saying NO while Limerick will press ahead with a directly elected Mayor.
Speaking to RedFM News Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer says it's disappointing:
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