Lack of available land keeping Port of Cork in the city for longer, says CEO 

Chief executive Ann Doherty said developments in offshore renewable energy infrastructure meant the Port of Cork would remain in Tivoli until 2045

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien pictured with Port of Cork Company CEO Ann Doherty and Chairperson Michael Walsh during the presentation of the Port of Cork's Corporate Strategy 2026–2030 in Cork. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO

A lack of available land in Ringaskiddy and Marino Point will keep the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) operating in the city for longer despite ambitious plans to vacate its city centre and Tivoli sites to allow for housing and mixed-use developments, its CEO has said. 

Speaking to the Irish Examiner,chief executive Ann Doherty said that the company's re-purposing of land in Ringaskiddy to support offshore renewable wind meant it no longer had space to migrate some of its operations from the city.