Former Marina power station eyed up for housing

The ESB has confirmed it has been in discussion with the Land Development Agency and Cork City Council about the future of the former power station

The ESB power station on the riverside in Cork City, which could be used for housing. File picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

The decommissioned Marina power station in Cork city is being considered as a potential site for housing development.

The strategic riverside site in the heart of the city’s south docks is one of several key landbanks in the city which are being examined by the Land Development Agency (LDA), the State body set up to coordinate the delivery of housing on state land.