Cork's outdoor dining and pedestrianisation experiment to continue

First introduced as a lifeline in 2020 for hospitality businesses struggling with covid, pedestrian-friendly environments will expand. 

Views of Princes Street, Cork City. Pic Larry Cummins

“As chairs and tables were coming off trucks on Princes Street that first day three years ago, people just sat down. There was a huge response to it, and it’s developed to become nearly iconic in Cork,” said publican Paul Montgomery.

Now almost three years since a web of city centre streets were claimed back for pedestrians and outdoor diners, he is one of countless business owners who have reaped the rewards of the ‘reimagining’ of Cork city.