Draft route for 'long-awaited' €1bn Cork Luas light rail system unveiled

The proposed route runs 18km from Ballincollig in the west to Mahon Point in the east, with 25 stops along the way

A CGI of Cork Luas trams on St Patrick's St.

The draft route for the €1bn-plus Cork Luas light rail system, which has been designed to support ambitious population growth over the next two decades, has been unveiled.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin hailed it as a significant step in an infrastructure project that will be transformational for Cork City as he launched the emerging preferred route in City Hall on Monday for public consultation.