180-acre former dump to open as public park after council ring-fences €50k

A huge new public park in Cork City, to rival Dublin’s Phoenix Park, is finally set to open next year.

City Hall has confirmed that it hopes to open Tramore Valley Park, built on the site of the city’s former Kinsale Road landfill, seven days a week before next summer.

It follows a decision by councillors at Thursday’s 2018 budget meeting to set aside €50,000 to cover full-time park supervision costs.