Emotional departure for last family on redevelopment estate

The last family remaining in a housing estate earmarked for redevelopment have won their battle with Cork City Council over the terms of their move, and have handed over their keys amid emotional scenes.

The Carey family, led by pensioners Imelda and Frank, had lived in their terraced house on Ardmore Avenue in Knocknaheeny for over 40 years and owned the property for 35 years.

They raised eight children there but in 2011 Cork City Council told residents that it planned to knock all the houses in the estate as part of the multimillion-euro Cork City Northwest Regeneration Project.