It’s slow and tricky work.

But Cork City Council has confirmed that Parliament Bridge will be fully repaired by autumn, after a part of the structure ended up in the water below following a road accident.

Reinstatement works to the southwestern section of the Parliament Bridge parapet, using elements of the original parapet, which had to be carefully retrieved from the riverbed after a traffic collision, are being undertaken by Gebel and Helling Conservation Ltd., who undertook similar repairs to St. Patrick’s Bridge in 2018.

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Reinstatement works to the southwestern section of the Parliament Bridge parapet, using elements of the original parapet, which had to be carefully retrieved from the riverbed after a traffic collision.

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“Missing or substantially damaged elements of the parapet have been carefully repaired or restored in accordance with established conservation best practice methods under the supervision of a Conservation Architect.” said a city council spokesperson.

“The four lighting columns are in the process of being re-cast using original moulds by the original manufacturer, Sugg & Co. Ltd., based in the UK. Works to the eastern footpath and parapet are now substantially complete.”

It is anticipated that overall works will be completed by early October 2025.