Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development

CORE1 will be Ireland's first dedicated quay facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector

European Commissioner Michael McGrath with Port of Cork chief commercial officer Conor Mowlds.

The Port of Cork is poised to become the first port in the Republic to deliver dedicated quay facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector through a new €100m development.

The 200-metre long CORE1 (Cork Offshore Renewable Energy 1) deepwater berth at Ringaskiddy East will be ready for use by October, port officials have said.