Michael Moynihan: Time for grown-up conversations about Cork City's future

Is dereliction in the city an issue in itself, or is it really a symptom of a bigger set of issues? These and other questions will be asked at what looks to be a fascinating tour, writes Michael Moynihan.

The demolition of the popular Sextant Bar in Cork City centre was meant to make way for a 25 storey residential 'build to rent' scheme. Photo: Larry Cummins

When I saw a walk advertised this week with Brendan O’Sullivan of UCC’s Planning School and Department of Geography, my antennae, always finely tuned, got even more ... antennae-like.

I called Brendan and asked what he was likely to be discussing on his stroll, and I got even more interested.