'Privatisation' of Cork City streets post-covid causing access issues

Public thoroughfares being 'gated off' completely to facilitate private businesses, warns Green Party councillor

Open-air dining was a big hit on Princes St, Cork, during the pandemic

Several streets in Cork city centre have been ‘privatised’ post covid, creating accessibility problems that were never envisaged, a senior Green Party figure has said.

Green Party councillor Dan Boyle said he has concerns about access issues created by the pedestrianisation of some streets and the placement of street furniture on others, but he said in several cases, public thoroughfares are just being “gated off” completely to facilitate the operation of private businesses.