Construction of new UCC business school to begin in 2024

The plans will see the current buildings demolished, the site cleared and a new six-storey building take its place

A computer-generated image of how the completed UCC CUBS building will look. The new building will include lecture theatres, academic offices, study and teaching areas, a restaurant, coffee dock and bike storage areas. Picture: G-Net 3D

University College Cork (UCC) plans to begin the construction next year of its €106m business school in the heart of Cork city.

In April, planners in Cork City Council granted permission for the development of the former Brooks Haughton site on a block facing South Terrace, Copley Street and Union Quay.