Jim Mackinnon
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Review of how the State processes forestry planting applications announced
- Environment
- July 23, 2019, 20:01
A review is to be undertaken of how the State processes forestry planting applications. The move follows a similar review in Scotland which is credi(...)

Information campaign unveiled for 85,000 people due to transfer from Cork county to city
- Irish News
- April 14, 2019, 12:02
Cork City Council and Cork County Council have unveiled an awareness campaign aimed at the 85,000 citizens in the county that are due to transfer to t(...)

Councillors claim Cork boundary deal was ‘not democratic’
- Irish News
- December 6, 2017, 08:57
A number of councillors from Cork County Council have strongly criticised a proposed deal, which will see Cork city expand into the county. They hav(...)

Need for negotiation stressed by Minister on Cork city boundary dispute
- Irish News
- October 20, 2017, 16:49
Hopes of finding a resolution to the controversial Cork city boundary extension dispute have received a boost following a letter from Minister for Loc(...)

City expansion will be like ‘Brexit’ for Co Cork, says TD
- Irish News
- October 17, 2017, 07:53
The proposed expansion of Cork city could have as devastating effect on rural communities in Co Cork as Brexit could have on the Irish economy, Michae(...)

Councillors told to stop arguing about Cork getting seven times bigger
- Politics
- October 5, 2017, 16:42
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has urged Cork councillors to trust the experts tasked with overseeing the implementation of a city boundar(...)

Call for referendum on expansion of Cork city boundary
- Irish News
- September 17, 2017, 13:26
The Government should hold a referendum in Cork to allow people living in the county decide whether they want to become part of the city under local g(...)

Farmers criticise boundary extension plan for Cork city
- Irish News
- September 1, 2017, 10:45
The Irish Farmers Association has criticised a proposal to allow Cork city expand into the county. It says the move would have a detrimental impact o(...)

Cork City Council rejects city expansion offer from county
- Irish News
- August 15, 2017, 12:11
The proposed expansion of Cork city is essential if it is to develop as a metropolitan centre capable of counter balancing Dublin and Belfast, accordi(...)

Cork City Council needs ‘extended boundary’ to tackle housing crisis
- Irish News
- July 15, 2017, 18:46
Cork City Council’s ability to tackle the housing crisis in the city could be hampered if the city is not allow extend its boundary, a senior council (...)