Cork's public loo policy 'is in the toilet', council told

The council heard how an elderly US tourist soiled himself recently because he couldn't find an available public toilet in the city centre

Councillors agreed a public toilet policy in May 2021 with short, long and medium-term aims. It led to the opening of a new supervised toilet facility next to the city library on Grand Parade. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork’s public toilet strategy “is in the toilet” and needs a complete overhaul.

That was the claim at a meeting of Cork City Council which heard how an elderly US tourist soiled himself recently because he couldn't find an available public toilet in the city centre.