The other regional news stories of the day in brief
Good examples of old furniture 'very rare' says conservator
Good examples of traditional Irish furniture were now very rare, a conservator has told the official opening of a Co Kerry exhibition on the traditional Irish dwelling.
Furniture adviser to the Office of Public Works, Sven Habermann, said there was a healthy trade in settle beds between this country and the US in the 1970s and 1980s when there was demand for stripped pine. “Ireland is empty of them now,” he said of the beds. Very good examples of meal bins, beds and such were now very rare and the exhibition, at the entrance building to Muckross folk farms, contained some of the finest. Open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 4pm until February, it is free to the public.
Pier relocation plan fails to sway surfers
Clare County Council is proposing to relocate and scale down a contentious pier development in response to surfers’ concerns that the plan threatens wave formations at Doolin.
In the report, the council is proposing to relocate the pier 25m north from the Crab Island and Doolin Point waves and shorten the pier length by some 15m.
However, last night the surfers’ group, Save Crab Island Alliance, said they remained opposed to the revised plan.
1920 burning of Cork city remembered
The burning of buildings in Cork 90 years ago by British forces in the War of Independence will be remembered this weekend when lord mayor Michael O’Connell will lead a procession in the city centre.
The burning of Cork on December 11th, 1920, followed an IRA ambush at Dillons Cross in which 10 auxiliaries were wounded and one was killed. The auxiliaries set fire to several blocks of buildings on Patrick Street, while Cork City Hall and the Carnegie Library were destroyed.