Cork fire: Questions still remain over Vernon Mount fire

The embers of Tuesday’s fire at St Kevin’s have barely died away, but questions are still being asked in relation to another famous Cork building that went up in flames a year ago.

The 18th-century Vernon Mount in Douglas on the southside of Cork city was extensively damaged in a fire last July.

A meeting of Cork County Council scheduled for next week includes a motion from Independent councillor Marcia D’Alton about Vernon Mount which was lodged before this week’s fire at St Kevin’s.