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.