Docklands forum to hold first meeting

THE national forum charged with co-ordinating one of the country’s largest regeneration projects will meet for the first time next week.

The Cork Docklands Development Forum will meet on Monday as developers finalise plans for some of the single biggest planning applications in the history of the State for sites in the city’s sprawling docklands.

The forum, chaired by former UCC president, Prof Gerry Wrixon, will be responsible for prioritising the issues that need to be addressed by key government departments and agencies in order to deliver the city council’s vision for the docklands regeneration.