Restoration of Cork City's fireman’s rest surges past €400,000

The cost of restoring Cork City's fireman’s rest structure has soared to €400,000 as it has emerged a Government audit report found the project is not a good use of the council’s limited resources.

The controversial restoration project made headlines last year when initial costs of €326,000 were announced. The spend later rose to €361,000. The conservation work was completed last year, yet the structure already appears to be rusting.

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