The restoration of the historic Boole House in Cork city, once home to the father of modern coding, has moved closer with an application to relocate an internal lift shaft. University College Cork hopes to restore and renovate the property, which it has owned since 2017, to become an international landmark building highlighting Ireland’s historic contribution to scientific advancement.

The historic Boole House in Cork city, former home of computing pioneer George Boole, is to undergo a “faithful reinstatement”. The building, owned by University College Cork (UCC) since 2017, was in poor condition when it partially collapsed in 2010. Cork City Council took ownership of the site in 2015 and began a Part 8 planning process with UCC. The university aims to tender for the building’s restoration later this year. The planning application includes a proposal to relocate an internal passenger lift in order to restore the building’s original layout.