Residents seek convent fire investigation

FIREMEN had to break down the gate to gain access and found no water with which to fight the blaze that destroyed the Good Shepherd convent and chapel at Sundays Well in Cork recently.

It is ironic that a few years ago, when a house was set alight in the East Field in Upper Janemount, which borders the convent grounds, there was also poor access and low water pressure.

Obviously, the gardaí will be investigating the direct cause of the Sundays Well fire. However, the residents of Sundays Well and Blarney Street also request an investigation under the Planning and Development Act 2000.