Joint retail strategy talks to resume between Cork city and county councils

The Fine Gael leader on the county council, Michael Hegarty, made the suggestion, and was backed by his Carrigtwohill-based party colleague Anthony Barry

The €100m plan, which was lodged by British-based Rioja Estates in 2020, was severely criticised by the Cork Business Association (CBA) on behalf of city-based business. File Picture: Damian Coleman

Talks are set to take place in an attempt to reactivate a joint retail strategy which previously existed between Cork’s city and county councils.

A previous joint plan collapsed when businesses in the city, backed by their council, objected to proposals for a Kildare Village-style shopping outlet, which was earmarked for Carrigtwohill.