Cork City 265-home project on hold due to breeding bats

St Kevin's Hospital site has been plagued by difficulties

The former St Kevin's Hospital site in Cork, where a 265-home development is on hold. Picture: Dan Linehan

The start of works at a major housing development on Cork City's northside has been put back five months — because bats are breeding on the site.

Gutted by a fire in 2017, St Kevin’s Hospital in Sunday’s Well has long been earmarked for housing.