Government agrees to proceed with Cork docklands redevelopment despite rising cost

It is the country’s largest urban regeneration project and is expected to be fully completed by 2038

Apartment blocks under construction in Cork docklands at Marquee Road, Centre Park Road and Monahan Road. The Cork Docklands redevelopment project is to deliver new public realm roads, parks, and cultural spaces, with the proposals expected to open up space for 10,000 new houses. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Government has approved plans to progress the Cork Docklands redevelopment project.

On Tuesday, Cabinet confirmed the redevelopment would go ahead, despite reports in the Irish Examiner last week that the overall cost had ballooned to over €1bn.