Cork City is set to get a second 24-hour bus service and seven high-frequency routes 

As well as more frequent buses to Carrigaline, Hollyhill, Ballincollig, and Mahon, new services will link areas including Upper Glanmire, Waterfall, and Kerry Pike

The upgrade to be announced by the National Transport Authority will include an overall increase of 53% in Cork City bus services. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork is to get a second 24-hour bus service and seven high-frequency routes as part of a major redesign of its bus network to be unveiled today.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) will announce details of the new Cork Metropolitan bus network this morning but the Irish Examiner can reveal that it includes: