Ballyvolane primary care centre gets green light

Four-storey centre off the Ballyhooly Rd on Cork's northside is also expected to serve Mayfield, the Glen, St Luke’s, and Dublin Hill

Approval for the primary care centre has been welcomed by local councillor John Maher, who says the rapidly-growing area also needs a community centre, library, and a town centre. Picture: iStock 

Planning permission has been granted for a primary care centre in the northside of Cork City, with the Cork/Kerry region also set to pilot-test a new approach to heart care.

The centre, off the Ballyhooly Rd in Ballyvolane, will stand four stories high. It will also host a GP practice and a retail unit which is likely to be another pharmacy for the area.