€4.5m project to transform the Marina to former glory

A €4.5m transformation of Marina Park, Cork, will get under way in September which is set to restore the area to its former Victorian splendour.

The plan includes the transformation of the largely derelict Showgrounds buildings, a grass-tiered amphitheatre, the development of ornamental wetlands gardens and the creation of a large lawn picnic area.

Details were made public last night, just weeks before completion of the €2.5m re-development of Fitzgerald’s Park on the other side of the city.