180-acre former dump to open as public park after council ring-fences €50k

A huge new public park in Cork City, to rival Dublin’s Phoenix Park, is finally set to open next year.

180-acre former dump to open as public park after council ring-fences €50k

City Hall has confirmed that it hopes to open Tramore Valley Park, built on the site of the city’s former Kinsale Road landfill, seven days a week before next summer.

It follows a decision by councillors at Thursday’s 2018 budget meeting to set aside €50,000 to cover full-time park supervision costs.

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