A decision on whether 140 apartments can be built on the site of a notorious Cork mother and baby institution is due in July. The 140 apartments granted planning permission are proposed by the same developer behind two previous planning attempts on the site. In its appeal, the Bessborough group described the site as one of “profound national significance”, and any groundworks occurring there would risk disturbing human remains. Mr Horgan, in his appeal, quoted the Bessborough group as previously noting that the site contains “a landscape of trauma, loss, and unmarked burials”, with survivor testimony indicating burials across the site including the locations of the proposed development. The planning commission is due to decide on the appeal by July 9.

Source: Irish Examiner March 30, 2026 18:25 UTC