Cork café owner launches art competition to pay homage to the city's river

The artworks entered into the River Lee Art Competition will be exhibited to the public this autumn on the banks of the very river they depict

Liam Mullaney, owner of Myo Café, said he has seen remarkable change in the area around Pope's Quay since the café opened in 2014. Picture: Jim Coughlan

The owner of a café on the banks of the Lee has launched an art competition in homage to the city's main waterway.

Liam Mullaney, who runs Café Myo on Pope’s Quay, on the river's northern quays, hopes the River Lee Art Competition will bring attention to the history and beauty of the natural landmark which is so deeply tied to the identity of the city.