Residents call for more time to review Cork Luas route amid complex Blackrock section

Residents in Blackrock and Ballintemple say a highly technical report and complex route plans demand more time for review

A visualisation of a proposed Cork Luas tram passing Páirc Uí Chaoimh on its way to Mahon. The stretch of the preferred route through Ballintemple and Blackrock is regarded as the most complex and constrained part of the route. Image: LuasCork.ie

People living along the most constrained and complex section of the proposed Cork Luas route need more time to consider the plans, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been told.

The call for an extension to the period of public consultation on the emerging preferred route beyond next Monday’s deadline came following what was described as “a lively” public meeting between TII and residents of the Blackrock and Ballintemple areas on Wednesday.