Michael Moynihan: Why is there such an aversion to the basics of upkeep in Cork?

The maintenance of the new wayfinding scheme worries me, particularly when you see what happened with maintenance of the old system

A section of the stonework on South Gate Bridge was defaced with graffiti tags. The defaced section was cleaned but the remaining sections look very dirty in comparison.  Picture: Larry Cummins

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