Campaigners to fight plans to build on historic cemetery

CAMPAIGNERS vowed last night to fight controversial plans to build on one of only two historic Huguenot cemeteries left in Europe.

Cork restaurateur John Murphy is again seeking planning permission to build on the tiny, derelict cemetery to the side of his former Table 8 restaurant on Carey’s Lane.

But the recorded monument contains the remains of at least one former Lord Mayor of Cork. Mr Murphy’s application proposes “alterations to an existing yard for use as a coffee shop come exhibition area”.