Fine Gael Politician Says Cork's Defeated Proposal For Directly Elected Mayor Is "Missed Opportunity"
Jerry Buttimer has been reacting to the result that was announced yesterday
"A missed opportunity"
That's how Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer has described the defeat of the proposal for a directly elected Mayor in Cork.
The plebiscite was defeated by just 983 votes yesterday afternoon.
Waterford also went again the proposal, while Limerick voted in favour of it.
Speaking to RedM News Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer says his party did all they could, however the support wasn't there from other political parties:
However Fianna Fáil's Terry Shannon told RedFM News that entire campaign was a disaster:
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