Turn the English Market into a toilet

Sterling work from the City Council. Is there a functioning brain between the lot of them? Try to think of a worse location to put a public toilet...

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CORK City Council said there is “no one single solution to the provision of public toilet facilities” in the city as they consider an English Market location.

A draft public toilet policy is currently being compiled by officials at Cork City Council with a view to increasing the number of facilities available.

In a statement to The Echo, the council said it is “actively undertaking a review of options with regards to the provision of public toilet facilities in the city” and that this review includes a review of “both units located throughout the city centre and at popular amenity areas”.

“It is clear that there is no one single solution to the provision of public toilet facilities.

“Different models, including the involvement of both public and private organisations, will need to be deployed.

“We expect to be in a position to outline developments in this area in the coming week once the review of options is complete and has been presented to councillors,” the statement continued.

It is understood that one of the possible locations being considered is the former Hilser Bros Jewellers’ premises on Grand Parade.


At last month’s full council meeting, several councillors expressed concern both at the lack of public toilets in the city centre as well as at various amenities in the city.

Independent councillor Lorna Bogue had a motion before council calling for the local authority to investigate the matter, which she said has come to the fore during Covid-19 with pubs, restaurants, and retail outlets closed under current restrictions.

Similar motions submitted by Sinn Féin councillor Fiona Kerins and Independent councillor Paudie Dineen called for mobile toilet facilities to be put in place at popular locations across the city such as at The Lough and at the Marina.


Pat O'Connell was on with Peej there. Not happy.Hard to blame him. Idiotic.
 
Is this really the best use of a fine historical shopfront premises that the City Council can come up with?

Right next to a very popular market for locals and tourists?

Cork City Council are utterly hopeless for planning, maintenance and protection of the City's fine architectural heritage.
 
One of the biggest tourist attractions in the city and they want to convert the front into a public toilet.

Alright tourist, just stand a little more to the right I don't want to catch the toilet sign in the picture.

There are public toilets already on grand parade. Can they not, you know, use these?!
 
Is this really the best use of a fine historical shopfront premises that the City Council can come up with?

Right next to a very popular market for locals and tourists?

Cork City Council are utterly hopeless for planning, maintenance and protection of the City's fine architectural heritage.

Hard to imagine a more boneheaded proposal.


These people are clearly in no way qualified to make these decisions. Vote on it tonight.


Like in all honesty, who thought this was a good idea?
 
If Hilsers Jeweller's had made a planning application to turn their shop into a public toilet the Councils Planning Department would have rejected it.

Cork City Council is not fit for purpose.
 
I don't think anyone denies there's a need for public toilets around our city. But surely tafaq they could think of more appropriate sites than right next to food-stalls and tourist attractions.

Jebus wept!
 
I don't think anyone denies there's a need for public toilets around our city. But surely tafaq they could think of more appropriate sites than right next to food-stalls and tourist attractions.

Jebus wept!

You mean like the ones outside the library that are currently not being maintained.

Why can't they spend a few quid on these and spruce them up making them fit for purpose
 
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