Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 9 February 2026
A vote on a motion noting the contentious elements of the Knockpogue and Knockfree Avenues Active Travel Scheme and agreeing to engage with residents to appoint an agreed, qualified and independent mediator.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Cork City Council notes the contentious elements of the Knockpogue/Knockfree Avenues Active Travel Scheme and agrees to engage with residents to appoint an agreed, qualified and independent mediator.
Proposed by K. Collins; seconded by M. Gould.
The minutes record: As those voting for the motion were less than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote and the motion defeated.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Party | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.