Eco-protest sees bug hotel event scrapped

The opening of a ‘five-star’ bug hotel in a Cork City park has been cancelled amid concerns over an eco-protest.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019 - 06:45

Eoin English

The opening of a ‘five-star’ bug hotel in a Cork City park has been cancelled amid concerns over an eco-protest.

City Hall said today’s planned community event to celebrate the new biodiversity project at Shalom Park, in association with Gas Networks Ireland, will not go ahead as planned.

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