Morrison's Island Public Realm and Flood Relief Scheme back in court today
The €6 million project has been the subject of controversy after the Save Cork City campaign group expressed concerns that the raised quay walls proposed in the plans would affect the historic fabric of the city.
Today Cork City Council and Save Cork City have jointly agreed to a judicial order that quashed the May decision to approve the works on the basis that the City Council failed to comply with its obligations under the EU Habitats Directive 1992.
As a result of this the local authority now have to carry out a new environmental screening process and say upon completion they will immediately submit the Morrison's Island project to An Bord Pleánala for planning permission through the Part 10 planning procedure.
However speaking to RedFM News John Hegarty of Save Cork City says they're hopeful the entire project will now be reviewed:
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