Several Cork vape shops being investigated by City Council
Cork City Council is investigating several vape shops amid calls for stronger national planning laws to address their proliferation.Summary
Cork City Council has confirmed it is investigating several vape shops, opening planning enforcement files and issuing warning letters. The investigation follows concerns from councillors about the high concentration of vape shops, with Independent Ireland councillor Noel O'Flynn counting 23 on two major streets. The council's Director of Planning explained that current law only allows input on shopfronts and signage, and does not require planning permission to change one retail type to another. Councillors, including Labour's Peter Horgan and Noel O'Flynn, are calling for national legislation to give councils the legal power to control the proliferation and clustering of such businesses, noting the Taoiseach's recent comments supporting a planning approach.
(Source：The Echo: Cork News And Sport)
