Planning application lodged to demolish 19th-century Cork house linked to 2019 murder
A planning application has been submitted to demolish a derelict 19th-century house in Cork, Ireland, which was the site of a 2019 murder. The property, known as Castlegreine House, is slated for replacement by a new residential dwelling following a high-profile criminal case.
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The story reflects the intersection of urban development, historical preservation, and the social impact of high-profile crimes on local communities.
A PLANNING APPLICATION has been lodged for the proposed demolition of a derelict 19th century Gothic style house and the building of a new property on a site where a 64-year-old man was murdered in 2019.
In March 2023, a jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork found 31-year-old chef Ionut Cosmin Nicholescu guilty of the murder of Frankie Dunne.
Mr Dunne was found partially dismembered and headless on the ground of Castlegreine House in Boreenmanna Road in Cork city on 28 December 2019. His body was discovered under a tree on the property.
Cork City Council will next month make a decision on whether to grant planning for the construction of a new two-storey detached dwelling at the site.
The application is for the demolition of the existing two-storey house, as well as an existing single-storey outbuilding.
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