There was a sense of sad inevitability yesterday as plumes of smoke rose from the gutted remains of yet another historic listed building in Cork City devastated by fire.

There was great potential in the iconic St Kevin’s asylum, writes Kieran McCarthy.

Shocking photos and a timelapse video that have emerged on social media show the full extent of the fire that has laid waste to a former psychiatric hospital in Cork.

Latest: Cork City Fire Brigade have released footage of the devastation caused during last night’s fire at the historic St Kevin’s Asylum building on the Lee Road.