Cork City social housing projects to deliver more than 800 social or affordable homes

Two developments consist of the 217-unit Railyard Apartments scheme on the old Carey’s Tool Hire and Sextant site in the city centre, and the 606-unit Creamfields development on the old Kinsale Road

Taoiseach Micheál Martin turning the sod on the Railyard Apartments on Monday with lord mayor Cllr Fergal Dennehy, Averil Power, chief executive of Clúid; Valerie O’Sullivan, chief executive of Cork City Council; and John Cleary, chief executive of JCD. Picture: Darragh Kane

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has turned the sod on two Cork City social housing projects which, when completed, will deliver more than 800 new social or affordable homes.

The two developments consist of the 217-unit Railyard Apartments scheme on the old Carey’s Tool Hire and Sextant site in the city centre, which will include Ireland’s tallest residential building, and the 606-unit Creamfields development on the old Kinsale Road.