Lord Mayor calls Cork Councils merger a reckless act of Political Vandalism
Alan Kelly has rejected claims made by the City's Lord Mayor Councillor Chris O'Leary that the decision to merge Cork City and County Councils is a reckless act of political vandalism.
The Lord Mayor today wrote to Taoiseach Enda Kenny informing him that the Council plans to take legal action over the purposed merger.
This follows a recommendation by a Local Government Review group that the two councils be joined together.
Speaking in Dublin today Environment Minister Kelly said he is merely acting on the findings of the review group:
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