Ambitious plan for Cork town will be open for public vote from Wednesday

Carrigtwohill 2040 proposals include a decade of festivals to help put the East Cork town on the tourism map alongside Fota Wildlife Park and Midleton Distillery

The population of Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, has grown from 1,200 in 1996 to 5,600 in 2022 — and could reach 15,000 by 2031. Picture: Denis Minihane

People living in one of Ireland’s fastest-growing towns have unveiled ambitious plans for a decade of festivals as part of a new vision they hope will shape their area over the next two decades.

The team behind the grassroots-led masterplan for Carrigtwohill in Cork will publish the 146-page document on Wednesday for people to vote on.