Work to begin on former St Kevin’s hospital site in Cork for housing scheme

Enabling works on the 14-acre site is to commence soon and will take a number of months to complete, the Land Development Agency confirmed.

Construction machinery on site this week near the former St Kevin's Hospital site. Picture: Larry Cummins.

Enabling works are finally set to start on the site of the former St Kevin’s hospital in Cork City, paving the way for a long-awaited 265 social and affordable housing scheme.

However, the first homes will not be available until 2024, a year later than the previously stated target set by the Land Development Agency (LDA) when it secured planning for the scheme in early 2021.