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Cork developments

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  • #9182
    snotboogie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,810 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123569775#Comment_123569775

    The trees were funded externally by some EU research group who wanted to examine their effectiveness. CCC just signed up for the trial, it didn't work. There was no council or Irish government money spent.



  • #9183
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,514 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123571563#Comment_123571563

    That's not fully the story. While the installation of the trees was funded, the Council paid the maintenance costs for 3 years. This was confirmed already.

    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41634511.html



  • #9184
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,829 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I just find the narrative of constantly criticising absolutely everything the cc does and absolutely everything the cc doesn't do to be extremely tiresome and hackneyed. Old farts on bar stools have been doing it as long as there have been councils. It is invariably uninformed and unhelpful to anyone except the person who likes the sound of their own voice.

    It's a wonder these experts don't apply to work for the council or become councillors.

    I'm not saying that any government body is beyond criticism, it just gets tiresome when the same people do nothing but criticise. I can't begin to imagine how difficult it is to run a city effectively and no council can please all of the people all the time.

    Rant over.



  • #9185
    Captainsatnav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭Captainsatnav


    We have the most centralised form of government in EU. This is objective face. Cork CC are hamstrung by statute as it suits local TDs to be the ones to be seen 'above in Dublin's shouting for local roads.

    Cork CC should be able to raise its own tax revenue and have a directly elected executive that has real powers to get things done.



  • #9186
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,699 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123572100#Comment_123572100

    Cork had an opportunity for that and said “no we’d rather our decisions made for us in Dublin.”


    Limerick said yes and got a visionary for the city in that role in John Moran



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  • #9187
    Captainsatnav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭Captainsatnav


    I know that.



  • #9188
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,514 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123572103#Comment_123572103

    There was a significant disinformation campaign by existing councillors which contributed to that outcome.



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