Academics object to high-rise hotel

Eoin English and Sean O’Riordan

Twelve staff members of University College Cork’s department of archaeology warned that O’Callaghan Properties’ plans for Jurys’ Hotel on the Western Road will block views of historic St Fin Barre’s Cathedral from parts of the city’s northside.

They also accused the developer of being “selective” in the Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Study on sections dealing with light and views.