Páirc Uí Chaoimh approval: Welcome ruling

Coming so quickly as it does on the heels of the announcement of the €45m quayside office block project at Albert Quay, yesterday’s long-awaited An Bord Pleanála approval for the €70m rejuvenation of Páirc Uí Chaoimh adds to the growing sense of optimism around Cork City’s future, especially along the riverside from City Hall to Blackrock.

The development will also be a significant argument for redeveloping areas of the city centre and its immediate surroundings that may have become more or less derelict over recent years.

This decision, and the Albert Quay project, are just the kind of endorsements the region needs.