Government backing ‘vital’ as €750m docklands plan lodged

THE Government must take a long-term view and invest in vital infrastructure to help regenerate Cork’s docklands, a respected developer said last night.

Gerry Wycherley, who will today lodge a €750 million planning application with Cork City Council for an ambitious redevelopment of the city’s iconic Ford and Dunlop’s site, said key infrastructure needs to be in place before developers can begin work. He cited key projects such as:

* The construction of two vital bridges – the €80 million Eastern Gateway Bridge and the Water Street Bridge – which have secured planning from An Bórd Pleanála.