THE second longest serving councillor in Cork County Council, Kevin Murphy announced last week that he will not be contesting next year’s local elections.Cllr Murphy made the announcement at the Cork South West Fine Gael convention for the Bandon Kinsale Local Electoral Area (L
THE second longest serving councillor in Cork County Council, Kevin Murphy – and the longest serving in Cork South West – has been described as a ‘one off’ after announcing that he will not be contesting next year’s local elections.Cllr Murphy made the announcement at
THE announcement of plans to reduce speed limits on the national and local roads networks as a response to the increased number of road deaths met with concern from attending this week’s meeting of Cork County Council, the first of the final year of the council term.
‘SOMEONE will die because landowners and farmers are afraid to cut the hedges due to fears of being prosecuted,’ said a frustrated councillor at a recent meeting of the Bandon Kinsale Municipal District.Cllr John O’Sullivan (FG), who is himself a farmer, said there are no g
A WEST Cork councillor has said democracy is under threat from the abuse politicians are receiving.Cllr John O’Sullivan (FG), who has said he will not be seeking re-election, was responding to the attack on the home of a Dublin-based councillor last week.A rock was thrown throu