Heated traders meeting call for car ban reversalTHE chief executive of Cork City Council has warned that any decisions regarding the future of the Patrick Street traffic restrictions will have to be made by the elected members of the council. She was speaking after 200 traders met at the Imperial Hotel last night and approved a motion to call on City Hall to reverse the controversial car ban. Ann Doherty, CEO at City Hall, said: “We, as officials, prepare information for the elected members who make the policy decisions. The City Council need to overturn this decision and then it is down to us to draw the people back in. In the end, it was decided that traders would attend Monday’s Council meeting.

Source: Evening echo April 19, 2018 08:48 UTC