Upkeep strategy sought for Cork's older buildings following latest incident

Fire fighters attend the scene of an 'at-risk' building on Liberty St, Cork on Tuesday evening. Pic Cork Fire Brigade Twitter

The Green Party has called for an upkeep strategy aimed at older buildings in the historic heart of Cork city after another incident involving falling plasterwork.

The incident on Liberty St follows a number of so-called ‘at-risk building’ call-outs in the city centre in recent months.