Aldi unveils major residential, retail and supermarket development for Carrigaline

Five new buildings to be developed on the former pottery site

The new Aldi supermarket in Carrigaline viewed from the new relief road that will be located on the site of the former pottery factory that closed in 1979.

Supermarket giant Aldi has unveiled plans for a major site in the centre of the Cork suburb of Carrigaline that will see the development of a new supermarket, almost 80 residential units, public plaza, café and opportunities to develop further dining and leisure space.

Aldi owns the former Carrigaline Pottery site which closed in 1979 after more than 50 years in business. It has unveiled a masterplan for the site's development and is seeking the public's input