The demonstration had been organised by locals to demand the immediate reinstating of a fulltime fire service for Ballincollig, and young and old raised their voices in support.

Cork’s new Lord Mayor tells Amy Nolan he is confident the city can ‘bounce back’ post-Covid.

BUSINESSES in Ballincollig, Blarney, Douglas and Glanmire will cease paying their commercial rates to Cork County Council from tomorrow.

THE annual compensation Cork City Council will pay Cork County Council for the city boundary extension has still not been agreed.

HOUSEHOLDERS were “misled” on the city boundary extension and only sold the advantages, a county councillor been claimed.

PEOPLE who have been granted planning permission for homes that were moved into the city jurisdiction following the boundary expansion have been hit with hugely inflated development charges amounting to thousands of euro.

RENEWED calls have been made for improved bus services in the expanded northside of the city. The recent Cork city boundary extension has seen areas like Tower, Cloghroe and Kerry Pike become part of the city.

CITY Hall has been told to immediately clear up an overgrown graveyard in Douglas if it really “means business” in delivering services in new city areas.

RURAL areas and farmland subsumed into the expanded Cork city will be protected against urban sprawl, the Minister of Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said.

CORK City Council has said it is not its priority to change the branding on signage in former county areas that have been subsumed into the city.

THE cost of graves in nine cemeteries in Cork skyrocketed overnight as a result of the extension of the city boundary. Families will now be hit with hikes of between €455 and almost €1,000 for a plot.

EXPANDING Cork City’s boundary will allow Leeside to grow in a sustainable manner and ensure a vibrant city with jobs, improved transport systems, and better services, according to City Hall officials.

CONCERNS have been raised after around 300 housing tenants transferring into Cork city were told they will no longer be able to pay their rent in cash at post offices.

BALLINCOLLIG residents had compiled petitions with thousands of signatures stating that they did not want to become part of an expanded Cork city.

CITY councillors have called for a tripling of almost €250,000 annual ward funds ahead of the city boundary extension to help them cope with larger areas.

A PLAN to smooth the transition of a number of county areas into the city in May will be published in the coming weeks.