New Cork City Council chief appoints senior executive to drive docklands development

Significant works are expected on the South Docks in the coming years with work commencing by O'Callaghan Properties on a major residential development fronting Kennedy Quay

The redevelopment of the Cork Docklands has been planned for decades with significant change occurring over the past 10 years around the redevelopment of areas of Kent station and Penrose Quay. File picture: Denis Scannell

The new Chief Executive of Cork City Council Valerie O'Sullivan has announced a restructuring of the local authority's top directors with the current Assistant Chief Executive Brian Geaney assuming responsibility for the Cork Docklands regeneration project

The changes by Ms O'Sullivan will see the new senior management assignments and directorates come into effect in December. The number of directorates remains at eight.