Cork barbers may lose €80k investment to wrecking ball

The owner of a barbershop in one of three buildings facing demolition in Cork’s medieval centre says he believes the structure above his shop can be saved from the wrecking ball.

Hawre Kane, who with his business partner Ako Amiri invested some €80,000 to open Istanbul Barbershop at 62 North Main St about 18 months ago, was forced to shut up shop a week ago after the partial collapse of an adjoining building.