Call for buildings audit as falling debris forces street closure

The deputy Lord Mayor of Cork has called for an immediate engineering audit of at-risk buildings in the city centre after falling debris forced another street closure.

Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn was speaking last night after fire officers closed a section of South Main St, between its junction with Washington St and Tuckey St, for some time in the morning after debris fell from a building in the area.

The street was reopened later after city council officials inspected the affected area.