Cork town's services risk being overwhelmed by rapid population growth

Carrigtwohill's population is set to continue surging and may reach 10,000 in just six years

Sean Sherlock TD with local councillor, Anthony Barry, at a 2019 meeting of the Carrigtwohill Community College parents' association about college facilities and resources. File picture: David Keane

Cork County Council is seeking support from a number of government departments and State agencies to ensure adequate services are provided in a town where rapid population growth is putting 'unbelievable pressure' on the voluntary sector.

In 2002 the population of Carrigtwohill stood at just 1,411 but it is projected to rise to nearly 10,000 in 2028, by the end of the latest County Development Plan, and to around 12,000 in 2031.