Investment boost for gateway towns as population growth soars

CORK City and its gateway towns are in line for billions of euro of additional investment to cater for a faster than expected increase in population.

The extra money is expected to be recommended following a review of the Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP), which is due to begin in October.

CASP is the blueprint drawn up in 2001 to provide for the economic growth of Cork city and its environs up to 2020.