Residents on Cork’s northside have lodged more than 30 objections against the proposed building of 182 apartments on the site of a former Magdalene laundry in the city. People who live close to the Good Shepherd convent insist that the area will not be able to cope with an influx of hundreds of additional residents as traffic congestion is already at a peak. The Good Shepherd convent was first bought by UCC in 1995. The planning is also subject to conditions relating to the potential finding of undocumented burials on the site. Cork City Council has noted that the site is of “significant social, architectural and conservation importance and sensitivity.”The Magdalene grave at the site contains the names of 30 women who died between 1882 and 1973.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2018 18:45 UTC