RTÉ Cork takes step towards new One Albert Quay home as broadcaster plans relocation

The broadcaster is negotiating with the owner of a ground-floor premises as it plans an expanded Cork production centre

The existing Fr Mathew Street facility, which opened more than 30 years ago, is regarded as obsolete. File picture: Larry Cummins

RTÉ Cork has moved a step closer to securing a new city centre home, with the broadcaster carrying out due diligence on a potential premises.

Last year, RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said the Cork operation was expected to relocate from its Fr Mathew Street base to a more central location by 2027, alongside an expansion of its current workforce of about 50 staff.