Street life: €13m fund will help facilitate outdoor dining and socialising

Nine-year-old Julia O'Sullivan at the new outdoor covered dining area in Macroom, Co Cork. Cork County Council says the town is a prime place to reimagine Ireland's street life. Picture: Brian Lougheed

An extra €13m is being spread among local authorities in a bid to encourage outdoor dining and social activities this summer, with Cork receiving more than €850,000 for measures such as kerb widening, street furniture, and pedestrian safety measures.

Transport minister Eamon Ryan said 234 projects across 30 local authorities would receive an injection of cash. Some €792,000 will go towards 28 projects within Cork County Council, while its city counterpart will receive €60,000.