Sky bar safety concerns at proposed tallest building

A CGI render of the planned Custom House Tower. Pic: Pedersen Focus

The developers of what would be Ireland's tallest building have been asked to reconsider their plans for a sky-top bar and restaurant after Cork's Chief Fire Officer said the proposed means of escape in an emergency are ‘seriously inadequate’.

Planners in City Hall are currently assessing an application from Tower Development Properties for a 34-storey hotel, of 140 metres in height, at Custom House Quay, on the old Port of Cork site.