Five Cork City parks awarded Green Flag status for 2023

Overall, Ireland was awarded 101 green flag awards for its public spaces this year

The Italian Gardens on Garnish Island, Co Cork.

Cork City has added to its Green Flag parks tally, with four public parks retaining the award for 2023 and one park receiving the designation for the first time.

In what is just the the third year of the Green Flag Awards scheme, Cork City Council retained green flags for Shalom Park, Fitzgerald's Park, Douglas Community Park and the Regional Park in Ballincollig.