The European Commission's Environmental Enforcement Agency has written to the Save Cork City group for further information in relation to a complaint the group made over the proposed flood defences for the city.
How local government failed Cork
The Brainstorm long read: like much of the country, the problems around housing, transport and infrastructure in Cork can be traced back to poor local government
• 10 Feb 2018
Cork University Business School
Where we live has a big say in the quality of our well-being. Employment opportunities, access to education, levels of pollution and congestion, homelessness, deprivation, segregation, gentrification, access to public transport, playgrounds, housing quality and many other factors differ from one community to the next. Of course, quality of life depends on individual characteristics, but it also depends on place characteristics.
With the latter, local governments have a pivotal role in improving community well-being. In 2017, there was a tug of war between Cork city and county local authorities over their boundary of governance. Following a commitment by national government that the boundary of the city will be expanded, the city council ap