Ireland’s largest county set to continue meeting challenges of growth head-on

Cork is outpacing other parts of Ireland in terms of jobs and population growth, and is actively matching it with new homes and place-making, writes Moira Murrell

Taoiseach Micheál Martin chatting with a resident in February during the official opening of a development of 13 homes and an administrative hub in Mallow.  Picture: Diane Cusack

Cork County Council, Ireland’s largest local authority by land area and second largest by population, is facing the housing challenges of a growing and diversifying population head-on.

Under the National Planning Framework 2018, the county was earmarked for a population increase of 105,000 by 2040 — equivalent to a 30% rise.