Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 9 March 2026
A vote on a motion expressing solidarity with Cuba and its people, with the council to write to the United States Ambassador opposing and condemning the US blockade of the island.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Cork City Council expresses solidarity with Cuba and its people, and will write to the United States Ambassador in Dublin, Mr. Edward S. Walsh, expressing the Council’s opposition to and condemnation of the ongoing US blockade of the island.
Proposed by N. O’Flynn; seconded by P. Dineen.
The minutes record: As those voting in favour of the motion were greater than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote carried, and the motion approved.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Fine Gael | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.