Cork council to pedestrianise 17 city streets with permanent closure of Marina to cars

Cyclists making the most of the car free Marina earlier this year. The measures will now be made permanent. Picture: Larry Cummins.

A major pedestrianisation plan has been unveiled in Cork City to extend or make permanent some of the measures introduced during the pandemic.  

Cork City Council has advertised its intention to close 17 streets to traffic, some permanently and others for up to 17 hours a day, before the end of the year which, if approved, will see: