New €200k fund to help revitalise St Patrick's Street in Cork

The council has approved a €200,000 grant scheme to refresh St Patrick’s Street with improved facades and traditional shopfront designs

The two initiatives approved this month came through the city council’s City Centre Development and Operations Directorate. Stock picture

A new €200,000 fund has been greenlit to help revitalise Cork city’s main retail street and strengthen its visual appeal, providing grants to property owners on St Patrick’s Street to help enhance their buildings.

The City Centre Facade Improvement Grant 2026 was agreed at the city council’s December meeting on Monday night, which also adopted the City Centre Action Plan 2025-2030.