Páirc Uí Chaoimh plans: Cork GAA denies 'land grab' accusation

Plans for more parking, a bus turning circle and comprehensive internal reorganisation have been submitted, as residents say GAA has reneged on earlier promises, writes Eoin English

CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, showing, on the left, one of the proposed new car parks at the Blackrock end.

Just four years after its €90m regeneration, Cork GAA has defended controversial new Páirc Uí Chaoimh revamp proposals which include plans to build two car parks on public land earmarked for a public park.

Amid claims of "another GAA land-grab", the stadium’s management team insists the new car parks will be public car parks and that they form a key part of an overall project which is vital to ensure the stadium’s long-term commercial viability.