Thousands of homes set to be built on Cork dock site

The Port of Cork has confirmed it has got the backing of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) for the multimillion-euro redevelopment of Tivoli docklands for new houses, offices and shopping centres.

It is expected that all container traffic will be relocated from Tivoli to the new €80m deep water quays in Ringaskiddy by 2020, which will open the way for a major redevelopment at Tivoli.

The Port of Cork enlisted the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland to draw up plans for its landbank there. These include building 4,000 housing units, office blocks, shops and a railway station.