Save Cork City group lodge legal challenge against €6m road upgrade into south docklands

A local authority's decision to grant planning for a controversial €6m road upgrade into Cork's sprawling south docklands is facing a legal challenge.

The main opponents of the €150m Cork flood defence scheme, Save Cork City Community Association CLG, was granted leave by the High Court today to judicially review the decision of Cork City Council in September to proceed with the development of the docklands to city centre public realm road scheme.