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Cork council approves 140-apartment development on former mother and baby home site, sparking outcry over potential graves.
Cork City Council has approved plans for 140 apartments on the former Bessborough mother and baby home site in Blackrock, despite strong opposition from survivors and advocacy groups.
The development, led by Estuary View Enterprises, will demolish agricultural buildings on the historic grounds, raising concerns about disturbing potential unmarked graves of children who died at the facility.
Survivors and families have criticized the decision as insensitive, calling for the site to be preserved as a memorial.
The approval follows previous rejections and reflects ongoing tensions between urban development and heritage preservation.
El consejo de Cork aprueba el desarrollo de 140 apartamentos en el sitio de la antigua casa de madres y bebés, provocando protestas por posibles tumbas.