Freemasons get part of Cork's Bishop Lucey Park despite objections

Councillors vote to dispose of 54sqm of the park, a move that ensures 'a glorified boys’ club can have a bigger clubhouse' as one councillor put it

Cork City Council is disposing of approximately 1% of Bishop Lucey Park to  the Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster Freemasons to allow for an extension to the adjacent Masonic Hall on Tuckey St.  

Cork’s city councillors have approved the disposal of a  part of the city’s Bishop Lucey Park to a Freemasons group despite objections.

They voted 18-7 during Monday’s council meeting to dispose of the 54sqm parcel — 1% of the area of the public park — to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster Freemasons for €1, plus €1,500 costs, to facilitate an extension to the rear of their historic Masonic Hall on Tuckey St to improve fire safety and universal access.