Cork should put Tivoli before docklands development

Town planning firm Coakley O’Neill argues that simplifying the planning process to build more homes is not the same as fast-tracking prjects. Pádraig Hoare talks to the firm’s Aiden O’Neill

Coakley O’Neill Town Planning has plenty of thoughts on how Cork can improve its communities, roads, as well ways to ease the housing crisis.

Formed in 2010 when Dave Coakley and Aiden O’Neill left a large multinational consultancy, Coakley O’Neill is adamant that Cork can compete with any city in Europe — but only if proper planning is implemented. Simplicity is key, says Mr O’Neill, and not bureaucratic measures that have hampered other cities.