Cork City Council declares 'Clean Air Zone' around Oliver Plunkett Street

CAZs are areas where targeted action is taken to improve overall air quality through reduction in pollutants

Brenno Bandera, Washington St, pictured participating in a "Clean Air" survey with artist Hazel Hurley, at the announcement of the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the centre of Cork City. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan /OSM PHOTO

A new 'Clean Air Zone' (CAZ) has been declared in Cork city centre, in the first such designation for a city in Ireland.

As part of the initiative, five air monitors will be placed on the east and west ends of Oliver Plunkett Street, on Grand Parade, on St Patrick's Street and on South Mall at the beginning of June.