Cork City church plans open day

An historic landmark Cork city church will host an open day and garden party next weekend to showcase progress on a major restoration project.

Fr Gerard Dunne, the prior of the Dominican community in Cork, will host the event at St Mary’s Church on Pope’s Quay to give people an opportunity to view progress on the restoration of the iconic buildings, and to see the full extent of what remains to be done.

The Dominican foundation is this year celebrating the 175th anniversary of its establishment in Cork.