Developers seeking to build a skyscraper apartment block near Cork's Mahon Point have submitted plans to An Bord Pleanála.

There have been calls for the development of Ireland's tallest skyscraper in Cork to be scrapped.

ENGLAND: A London skyscraper that made headlines for reflecting sunlight at an intensity that melted parts of a Jaguar car in the street below has been awarded the annual Carbuncle Cup that highlights perceived architectural horrors.

'Today we will show you how to climb the second tallest building in the world.'