'Decluttering' facelift to Cork City's main street proves controversial among taxi drivers

Derry Coughlan, of the Cork Taxi Association, said the decision to remove taxi ranks would result in 'security issues', and would mean tourists would no longer feel safe in the city centre

Billed as a 'decluttering and greening' of St Patrick Street, the initiative will run for 12 to 18 months in the plaza outside Brown Thomas and the area by Dunnes Stores.

Cork City Council has published images of how the city’s main street will look in a few weeks’ time after a midsummer facelift introduces trees, flowerbeds, and seating.

Billed as a “decluttering and greening” of St Patrick Street, the initiative will run for 12 to 18 months in the plaza outside Brown Thomas and the area by Dunnes Stores.