Cork developments

igCorcaigh

Water fountains to be installed in several popular city parks

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Water-fountains-to-be-installed-in-several-popular-city-parks--136ccce1-90bd-4187-b2c8-a7892e589bc0-ds

This is a great idea.

But, why is Bishop Lucey Park excluded?
Most of those other parks are not areas of "high pedestrian footfall".

Water fountains should be across the city centre.

How do homeless people access drinking water?

Treehelpplease

bishop lucey park is getting a complete overhaul

SleetAndSnow

According to DylanG on SSC

"So the only appellant is the Irish Georgian Society. I just looked through their original objection:

issue with the Revenue Building being demolished and rebuilt (addressed in further information, no longer being demolished)
site isn’t suitable for a tall building according to council plans"

Another person apparently appealed too but it was marked as invalid. Chance it could be sorted before deadline?

EDIT: Looks like more can still come in, those are the ones up to last week

marno21

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

According to DylanG on SSC

"So the only appellant is the Irish Georgian Society. I just looked through their original objection:

issue with the Revenue Building being demolished and rebuilt (addressed in further information, no longer being demolished)
site isn’t suitable for a tall building according to council plans"

Another person apparently appealed too but it was marked as invalid. Chance it could be sorted before deadline?

EDIT: Looks like more can still come in, those are the ones up to last week

Let them fly in. It's a 18 week period with ABP anyway so it doesn't matter how many more come in, I'd be shocked if it was anything more than cranks with "I don't like it" appeals.

I would be shocked if the developers hadn't already factored in the ABP appeal duration. And anyway by March 22 it'll be very clear where the coronavirus pandemic is going and hopefully by then we'll have a positive outlook on the future market for this type of development.

They already had to deal with this type of eejitry with the Prism development so they are used to it.

CHealy

Ya this would have all been accounted for, let them appeal to their hearts content.

snotboogie

Tbf I don't think there was any way ground was going to be broken before March appeal or no appeal. I'd take a December 2021 start date in a heartbeat.

Any updates on the Prism?

titan18

It's more of a surprise when some idiots don't appeal anything new tbf. No matter whats being built these fools would complain

what the hell!

A crew working in Finns Corner tonight. Did we hear what’s going in there?

thejuggler

what the hell! wrote: »

A crew working in Finns Corner tonight. Did we hear what’s going in there?

Easons I believe - relocating from Patrick Street.

opus

There was a nice sunset by the Victoria Cross development this evening.

cantalach

thejuggler wrote: »

Easons I believe - relocating from Patrick Street.

Wow. That north end of Patrick St is getting more boarded up by the day.

Treehelpplease

thejuggler wrote: »

Easons I believe - relocating from Patrick Street.

was that confirmed ? hopefully they clean up the building too, badly in need of it and easons usually do a good job on buildings

thejuggler

Treehelpplease wrote: »

was that confirmed ? hopefully they clean up the building too, badly in need of it and easons usually do a good job on buildings

Unsure but it was reported some months ago. They do appear to be moving though as planning was granted recently for redevelopment of their current store (by sports direct I think)

Patrick 1959

If building on the Prism had not stopped in March, would the Prism be an option for Amazon?

igCorcaigh

I noticed Princes Street was barricaded, as if road work is due to commence.

Are they properly pedestrianising the street?

TheChizler

Patrick 1959 wrote: »

If building on the Prism had not stopped in March, would the Prism be an option for Amazon?

Doubt it, they were looking for around 100,000sqft doubt they'd be looking to spread that across every floor, if the prism is even that big.

CorkRed93

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I noticed Princes Street was barricaded, as if road work is due to commence.

Are they properly pedestrianising the street?

https://twitter.com/Nash19Cork/status/1326637864944332801


Looks like it

cantalach

CorkRed93 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Nash19Cork/status/1326637864944332801


Looks like it

#wow #! #claire #nash #really #likes #hashtags

questionmark?

cantalach wrote: »

#wow #! #claire #nash #really #likes #hashtags

To be fair the big wow here is that the council is actually doing something progressive! So don't blame Claire for over hash tagging 😂

cantalach

questionmark? wrote: »

To be fair the big wow here is that the council is actually doing something progressive! So don't blame Claire for over hash tagging ��

Oh I agree. She’s a force of nature who gets things done. All the more reason to have a laugh at her expense. It is the Irish way.

SleetAndSnow

Another two appeals in for the docklands tower, one from An Taisce and another from our friend John Adams. All expected appellants I would expect and this will be granted permission come March.

fonecrusher1

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Another two appeals in for the docklands tower, one from An Taisce and another from our friend John Adams. All expected appellants I would expect and this will be granted permission come March.

I'm sure the Echo will be on to him shortly, nice bit of free exposure. Must be looking to sell a few more paintings. In fairness I think it might overshadow his garden. In Cobh.

kub

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I'm sure the Echo will be on to him shortly, nice bit of free exposure. Must be looking to sell a few more paintings. In fairness I think it might overshadow his garden. In Cobh.

Yes it will overshadow his garden in Cobh, everytime that the sun will shine from the North West

D'Agger

I reckon An Taisce have their offices covered in John Boys paintings as a thank you for the company he's provided them with on all the objectors lists over the years

fonecrusher1

D'Agger wrote: »

I reckon An Taisce have their offices covered in John Boys paintings as a thank you for the company he's provided them with on all the objectors lists over the years

You might be on to something there. I'd say the Echo office has a few too.

On the bright side I think these appeals are going to be reviewed and pretty much pushed aside. Well I hope anyway. If they think this is going to at least delay anything its all in vain. They won't be breaking ground on this for a long time anyway so drive on with the appeals you're only wasting your own time and money.

chalkitdown1

cantalach wrote: »

Oh I agree. She’s a force of nature who gets things done. All the more reason to have a laugh at her expense. It is the Irish way.

Tweet is gone. What did it say?

Apogee

Horgan's Quay/Dean Timelapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ4_gijs_xo

cantalach

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Tweet is gone. What did it say?

It was just saying what good news it was. But it had a lot of hashtags which I thought was funny. Like the SNL hashtags sketch.

fonecrusher1

Apogee wrote: »

Horgan's Quay/Dean Timelapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ4_gijs_xo

So cool to see what was a derelict zone in the city with so much potential reborn.

rounders

Article about installation of heaters and canopies this week

https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/marvellous-winter-dining-news-heaters-19282713