Cork Mayor: Student accommodation plan gives 'two fingers' to locals

Proposals to increase the scale of a student apartment development overlooking the Lough in Cork city has been described as giving "two fingers" to locals by the Lord Mayor of Cork.

Cllr Mick Finn has said that plans to build 57 student apartments, including some 419 student beds, on Bandon Road will create an imbalance that will threaten other communities in the area.