A special meeting was held at City Hall on Monday night.
Cork City Council has voted not to nominate a candidate in the presidential election, with 15 councillors against and 10 in favour and two abstentions.
Seven of the ten prospective candidates addressed the council and Independent Councillor Kieran McCarthy said he had no luck in the process.
Speaking on social media, he described himself as disappointed, but vowed to continue seeking nominations at other local authorities this week.
Labour Councillor John Maher also took to social media, saying Councillor McCarthy deserved the nomination and that Cork City Council should have put forward a candidate.
Independent Ireland’s Noel O’Flynn criticised the Council for blocking debate, calling the vote a stitch-up and saying it was a disservice to democracy and the people of Cork.
Dublin City Council will not be putting anyone forward for the presidential election after a special meeting last night.
By a vote of 50 to 9, the City Council decided not to nominate anyone.
It brings to six, the number of local authorities which declined to nominate a candidate - including Galway City Council and Roscommon, Longford and Laois County Council's.
Cork County Council will consider the matter at a meeting next Monday.
Currently, the names set to grace the ballot papers are Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, and Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin.
