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‘Absolutely insane… it’s the size of a garden shed’: Council defends €326k restoration of Fireman’s Rest

Summary by Irish Independent

A council has defended spending over €320,000 on the restoration of a 120-year-old fireman’s rest, which critics argue has no useful modern purpose.

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Irish Independent

‘Absolutely insane… it’s the size of a garden shed’: Council defends €326k restoration of Fireman’s Rest

A council has defended spending over €320,000 on the restoration of a 120-year-old fireman’s rest, which critics argue has no useful modern purpose.

1 month ago·Ireland

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Irish Mirror

Council bosses hit back at criticism after forking out €320k on hut restoration

The structure known as the Fireman’s Rest was once manned by a firefighter at all times

1 month ago·Ireland

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Evening Echo

Cork City Council defends €326,000 spend on Fireman’s Rest restoration

The authority said the project was subject to a competitive tendering process 'and therefore prices are reflective of the market prices for such ...

1 month ago

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Extra.ie

Outrage after council spends over €300,000 on restoring a Fireman’s Rest

Cork City Council has defended spending €326,550 on the restoration of a120 year old Fireman’s Rest, which consists of a small hut which was at one time manned 24/7 by a firefighter with a ladder and hose near by. The Opinion Line with PJ Coogan, on Cork’s 96FM, submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to establish the exact price of the restored structure which previously stood on St Patrick’s Street for a century. This led to on air c…

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