U-turn over closure of ‘outdated’ city library

CORK’S city councillors did a U-turn last night and postponed the closure of one of the city’s oldest public libraries.

Watched by dozens of protesters, they voted to postpone the closure of St Mary’s Road library on the city’s northside, which was due to shut in four weeks, pending “proper consultation” with the community.

This is despite agreeing in July 2008 to relocate the ageing facility and build a modern replacement library elsewhere.