Michael Moynihan: Why putting Cork City's library in the Counting House is a missed opportunity

Cork City Council had the chance to show true vision and ambition in providing a new state-of-the-art building for the new library

The Counting House: Being as polite as possible, it will be interesting to see the refurbishment bills run up by an organisation which is not renowned for its financial continence. Picture: Larry Cummins. 

About a year ago Catherine Shanahan of this parish spoke to the chief executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan, about plans for a new city library to replace the main branch on the Grand Parade.

“I’d prefer to move the library into something of a far higher standard to cater for a growing population than spend money on refurbishing what’s there,” said Ms O’Sullivan.