Organisation: Centre for Planning Education and Research

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Cork City needs ‘radical change’ for public transport

The State must invest in game-changing public transport projects in Cork to ensure the city can act as a counterbalance to development in the capital over the next 20 years, a planning expert has said.

business

2040 plan depends on Cork acting as Dublin counterbalance

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University boss Michael Murphy says UCC considering council merger stance

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Planning experts say merger of councils would fail Cork

comment-analysis

Cork council merger plan disregards evidence of what works

Smiddy report torn to shreds - Councils’ amalgamation debate

Cork council merger: If the city’s status is diminished in any manner, the entire region could suffer

Cork needs to present itself no longer as one of Ireland’s provincial cities but as Ireland’s second city, writes William Brady

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

‘Super Cork council would be a disaster’

A unified super local authority in Cork would be a “disaster” for the region and would spell the end of local government in the county, one of Ireland’s longest serving local politicians warned.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

‘Events centre key to reviving Cork city centre’

An events centre in the heart of Cork City could play a major role in any strategy to revive the city centre, a planning expert has said.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2014

Maximum public benefit key to picking Cork convention centre site

THE announcement that Cork City Council is to invite submissions from development interests for the provision of a new events/convention centre in the city is a very welcome development for Cork, and promises something that is sorely missing from the city’s cultural, business, and entertainment offer.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2014