Public views sought on lending former bank new lease of life

City officials are banking on the public for ideas on how a historic former bank could get a new lease of life.

Public views sought on lending former bank new lease of life

The keys to the former Cork Savings Bank building on Lapps Quay in Cork, which served as a Permanent TSB branch until its closure in 2012, were formally handed over to the people of Cork yesterday.

Cork City Council officials are set to explore a range of options to return it to civic use, and confirmed they will initiate a public call for partners to operate the building. They have however ruled out adapting the 7,600 sq ft protected structure for use as a museum.

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