It has been suggested that a diaspora centre be located on the site of the old bonded warehouses at the Port of Cork. But it’s a shame, given Cork Harbour’s long tradition, that we don’t have a maritime museum in Cork. Passage West would be an ideal location:

IN her letter headlined ‘Incinerator firm’s plan to combat site flooding’ (December 5), Jane Hennessy of Indaver was quick to defend the resilience of the company’s site at Ringaskiddy against the devastation wreaked by the November floods in Cork, described as a one-in-800 year event.