Review of how the State processes forestry planting applications announced
Minister of State Andrew Doyle has asked former chief planner with Scottish Government to do study
Information campaign unveiled for 85,000 people due to transfer from Cork county to city
City boundary extension at end of May will be the first in 50 years
Councillors claim Cork boundary deal was ‘not democratic’
‘We, as a county council, effectively had a gun put to our heads,’ Cllr Derry Canty says
Need for negotiation stressed by Minister on Cork city boundary dispute
Hopes of resolution increase after letter from Minister to mayor of Cork County
City expansion will be like ‘Brexit’ for Co Cork, says TD
Michael Collins says letting proposal go ahead will ‘decimate rural communities’
Councillors told to stop arguing about Cork getting seven times bigger
Coveney says expanding city boundary into county will be good for region
Call for referendum on expansion of Cork city boundary
Opposition to proposal growing in satellite towns and villages, say local councillors
Farmers criticise boundary extension plan for Cork city
Senior IFA figures warn that expanding city will hit delivery of services to remote areas
Cork City Council rejects city expansion offer from county
Mayor says the county council’s offer would not allow the city to grow sufficiently
Cork City Council needs ‘extended boundary’ to tackle housing crisis
Capacity compromised ‘by scarcity of development land within existing city boundary’
Author of Cork review explains decision to expand city area
Inclusion of Ballincollig, Blarney and Carrigtwohill ‘warranted by high housing density’
Fears that Cork city expansion will result in threats to services
Proposed extension of city into areas now overseen by county council ‘excessive’
Cork City Council to agree plan today to increase city boundary
While city council supports plan, county council warns of potential negative impacts
Expansion of Cork city ‘will lead to merger of councils’
Alf Smiddy warns new proposals will affect county’s rate base and ability to fund services
Cork City Council expansion to boost population by 100,000
Government-commissioned report proposes extending city boundary into parts of the county
Report on Cork local government reform due before June
Coveney discreet on recommendations but Minister believes content politically saleable
Coveney to publish Cork local government reform report in two weeks
Advisory group examines both merger and expansion of Cork councils options in review
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