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Fix for city centregoes internationalGlobal real estate firm gets job of planning revitalisation of Cork

A vacant building on the South Mall. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Bank protest councillorsaccused of attention seeking

TWO city councillors have beenaccused of “attention seeking”ahead of next year’s local electionsfollowing their arrest during ananti-austerity protest yesterday.Socialist Party councillor Mick Barryand Workers’ Party councillor TedTynan were among five arrested atan anti-property tax and watercharges protest at the Bank ofIreland, Patrick Street. Fianna Fáilcouncillor Terry Shannon describedthe action of the two as a bid to get“cheap publicity.”He said that while he agreed with

By DAVID LINNANE

the group on their property taxstance, he did not agree with theirmethods to tackle it“It’s nothing but people looking for abit of attention. There’s localelections coming up next year, soI’m sure we’ll see this kind of thingramped up. They would be betteroff coming into the council anddealing with the issues that peopleare facing.”Cllr Barry rejected the accusations● Continued on page two.

CORK City Council has appointed aglobal real estate leader to plot astrategy to reinvigorate the citycentre by tackling the issue ofvacant and derelict buildings andpromoting new development oppor-tunities.

Lord Mayor Cllr John Buttimer announcedCity Hall’s initiative aimed at lifting localtrade and creating new opportunities in thetourism and heritage sectors at a meeting inthe Imperial Hotel last night.

City Hall has appointed Colliers Interna-tional — a global real estate firm — to pre-

By RONAN BAGNALL

pare a plan to create the conditions whichwill inject new life into the city, which is cur-rently struggling with 20% of commercialbuildings lying empty. Retailers, developers,vintners, restaurateurs, landlords, tenants,and other interested parties attended themeeting.

Colliers is a leader in global real estate andhas previously prepared reports for City Hallon its stalled docklands regeneration plans.Lord Mayor John Buttimer said: “The aim ofthe strategy is to develop a vision for the● Continued on page two.

Cllr. MickBarry,

who wasarrestedduring aprotestinside

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