Sinn Féin Councillors Support North Main Street Traders

Sinn Féin Councillors Support North Main Street Traders

The leader of the Sinn Féin group on Cork City Council, Cllr Chris O’Leary, has said the council needs to engage urgently with traders on North Main Street about improving access to the area.

Cllr O’Leary said:

“Yesterday I and my colleague Cllr Mick Nugent met with traders in the area who raised a number of issues affecting the street.”

“Ongoing works in the Coal Quay are having a detrimental impact on the area by making it difficult for motorists to access North Main Street or secure parking nearby. This in turn is causing local businesses to suffer.”

“Traders were also concerned that the street is being left behind and is not receiving the investment and attention from the council that other city centre areas, such as Patrick Street and the Coal Quay, have received.”

“They have requested a meeting with council officials, and the Sinn Féin councillors will support their efforts to have these issues addressed. In particular, the local authority needs to look seriously at how it can minimise disruption to traffic and pedestrians resulting from the work at the Coal Quay.”

For further information or comment contact Cllr Chris O’Leary @ 087-2794307