Arts centre seeks to stub out bar’s roof deck

A CITY centre theatre is fuming over plans by one of Cork’s biggest bars to open a roof-top smoking deck.

The Triskel Arts Centre has appealed to Bórd Pleanála a decision by the city council to give the nearby SoHo bar on Grand Parade planning permission for the development.

The theatre has concerns about noise from the deck interfering with theatre performances. The two buildings are within 100 yards of each other.