Government to see plans for taskforce to rejuvenate Cork City in early January

The Cork focus is on areas such as North Main St, with a key driver being providing living spaces over shops and businesses

The living city initiative is focused on the regeneration of retail and commercial districts in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Waterford. Picture: David Creedon

Plans for a new taskforce for Cork City will be brought to the Government in the early weeks of next year, according to the Taoiseach.

The taskforce was included in the programme for government, and it was expected to be in place by the end of this year.