Dublin council chief warns against merger of councils under directly elected mayor
Government would have to surrender power to this elected official, but will this happen?
Donal Óg O Callaghan played vital role in garnering support for Irish independence
UCC academic says democratic legitimacy is biggest advantage of proposed office
Minister rejects allegation department officials were pushing a pro-merger position
UCC centre director says Northern Ireland could move away from various EU directives
‘This obsession with rationalisation conveniently ignores the international evidence which refutes the notion that a smaller number of larger local authorities yields improvements, savings and efficiencies’
Expert concerned that Dept of Environment may assist and urge greater centralisation
Planner says reforms should seek to build a metropolitan authority to cater for next 50 years
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