The American owner of the wreck of the Lusitania has gifted it to a local group in Cork and hopes his bequest will help them create a “living museum” to the tragedy.

The descendant of a survivor of the Lusitania tragedy has praised a community for honouring everyone on board the doomed liner through a stunning bronze sculpture and memorial garden.

Cork City Council is to decide by the end of this week whether or not to permit office use at a quayside, outdoors shop to allow an educational authority to expand its offices.