'Cork in midst of one of the most exciting phases of its history'

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2005 / November 17

A city constrained by a Frank McDonald credo would be 'dismal and prissy' says property developer Owen O'Callaghan. Can new development in Cork city be so devoid of architectural merit as to receive not a single star from Frank McDonald? By my reckoning, not one recent commercial development is deemed worthy of favourable comment from him. Even for Mr McDonald, this must constitute a record. There is a rich irony that his comments appear under a heading "Little to show for year as European Capital of Culture". That particular designation, hard won by Cork City Council, reflected not only the city's cultural claims but also the council's rigorous attention to detail.

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