Washington Street, Cork
Jonathan writes:
Another protected structure being wrecked in Cork. This time by the giant Reardens Group, who have taken it upon themselves to demolish old brickwork in a landmark protected building on Washington Street to install ugly concrete slabs for smokers to sit on. No planning permission. Save Cork City!
FIGHT!
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What’s so special about that building. It’s not as if its beautiful to look at, seats are hardly damaging it.
It’s an original shopfront and is legally protected!
Have you contacted building enforcement about this?
Which parts of the shopfront are protected Jonathan?
Cork has been beyond saving for decades.
Is there a difference between ‘landmark’ building and ‘listed’ building?
Also, why the dig at smokers? Anyone can sit there.
It’s the designated smoking area. Cordoned off for smokers at night.
People (unbelievably) queue at the other side of the door – a lengthy queue – to get in. Hence no seating that side.
It’s a protected structure. Britain has ‘listed’ buildings but it’s the same principle.
Just because people want a place to sit doesn’t mean a legally protected building can be illegally altered. We have to preserve what’s left of our architectural heritage.
I agree fully. Protected is protected regardless, not protected till it is inconveneint.
Thats not Reardens pub, thats Chambers further along the road.
Part of the same company.
its been a while
but are we sure that’s Reardies?
Work was started only last week. It’s part of Reardens group of businesses.
It wasn’t a bar originally
as far as I remember
Maybe the objection should have been about it getting a Licence
I’m not arguing with you Ivan
BTW
I agree the building should be protected
Cork City & Council Planners have managed to do a good job over the years
to be fair like
but they made a effin’ hames of Douglas
Over the years the city has been destroyed especially during the 60’s and 70’s. So I would have to disagree that the councils have ‘done a good job’. Look at old photos of cork and look at it now. Look at merchants quay what was there before and look at it now, what about Patrick’s street which is now a series of mobile phone shops and fast food outlets. In 2003, during the height of Celtic tiger madness, we paid for a Spanish architect to come and put ridiculous lights all over the place. Look at the old tax office, what about queens old castle, original interior destroyed. Businesses in cork allowed to do whatever they please! So yeah disagreeing with you there on the ‘good job’ on planning. Next is the lee wall…
Cork is in bits Frilly, councils have done sweet FA well.
see what happens when I leave it in yere hands
Now where’s this Cork you speak of?
I dunno why I even bothered posting this on here as it seems to be just mainly Dubs responding, who don’t care, looking down on Cork and a few Cork people having a look and caring even less what goes on in their own city. Sure just concrete over the whole lot of it and add some PVC, it’ll be grand! I give up.
Are you bringing your ball home?
Yes and you can bring in the wrecking ball and finish off the rest of the city. Make a nice easy to maintain concrete area. It’ll be lovely!
I’ll be down on Saturday for Pride. I’ll have a look then. Look lazy though.
CAAAARRRRKKKKKK…..
Cork is semi-derelict at the best of times.
That’s not Rearden’s Bar. If you’re going to complain about something the least you could do is look at the name of the bar.
Sorry Brian, fixed now. Thank you very much.
Maybe you should also do the same, it’s part of the Reardens group of companies. Just trying to be precise.
Never said it was “Reardens Bar”. They are the huge company that own it. That’s relevant because they are ultimately the ones responsible for this disregard for our heritage and illegal concreting.
ah now Johathan
calm down
there was nonna that PVC carry on when I lived in Cork
and thank you for submitting the above to Broadsheet
yes, Cork had and still has the most beautiful of shop windows, facades and buildings
and I too am sorry to see what has been done to what I thing might have been Mannix and Coulhans at one point
you should see what they did to my Grandfathers home on Popes Quay
but sur’
I a mere visitor these day
Keep on posting Jonathan
Hon’Cork
Don’t panic! A bight new donut shop front for tubby, moany millennials will be along shortly and you won’t know yourselves! It’s gonna be like you’re in the real capital!
What a shower of Dublin-centrists you all are!
I think Cork rocks- it’s a v friendly city with a nice relaxed vibe and some great eatin’ !
(For a bit of balance, like)