Councillors in Cork, Ireland voted not to debate an eviction ban at an emergency meeting called by some members of the council, saying that procedure had not been followed. Sinn Féin and an independent councillor had called for the session to write to the housing minister to appeal for the reinstatement of the ban, but 13 councillors voted against the debate, with 12 for. Participants said they were dissatisfied that the parameters of the meeting had not allowed discussion, and expressed concerns about housing policy in the city.

An emergency meeting proposed by Sinn Féin councillors and Independent councillor Thomas Moloney for Cork City Council ended abruptly when councillors voted not to proceed with a debate on the eviction ban. The meeting had been called to discuss legislation to reinstate the ban which had recently been removed. Leader of the Sinn Féin group on Cork City Council, Cllr Mick Nugent, had stated that the requirements had been met to activate a full emergency meeting of the council which was scheduled to take place. Councillors voted not to debate the motion, with 13 councillors against and 12 for a debate. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Fine Gael Councillor Deirdre Forde, insisted that the correct procedure was followed and that all councillors were free to ask questions. Reports issued at the housing SPC will come before the next full council meeting on 11 April and a debate will be facilitated at that time.