Construction to finally begin on key flood defences in Cork City

Morrison’s Island revamp will deliver new plazas, footpaths, viewing platforms, and river access points

The proposed new Parnell Plaza proposed as part of the Morrison's Island public realm upgrade in Cork.

Construction is finally to begin on key flood defences in Cork City as part of a long-delayed public realm upgrade which has seen its cost almost triple since it was first proposed.

The Morrison’s Island revamp, running from Parliament Bridge to Parnell Bridge, will deliver new plazas, footpaths, viewing platforms, and river access points along a long low-lying and flood-prone stretch of the southern channel of the river Lee.