High praise as Cork County Hall exhibition marks 50th anniversary of the opening of Ireland’s first skyscraper

A special exhibition detailing the building of Ireland’s first skyscraper will remain open in Cork’s County Hall for the next few weeks.

It was unveiled yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of what was then Ireland’s tallest building, at 64.3 metres, a record it held until 2008.

More than 500 people attended the event, including a number of retired staff who reminisced on a specially commissioned video about moving into the building.