Cork developments

Unfortunately you're probably correct.

The really annoying thing for me is, if it was a road project, the vast majority of these same people would be in favour, even if it involved 10 times the amount of land CPO'ed and any number of house demolitions.

The Cork-Kinsale anti group using photos of the demolishing of the house involved in the Alan Hawe incident as part of their campaign/propaganda was absolutely despicable though, so far down below any low I would think people were capable of.

I can't see going ahead, too much water under the bridge at this stage.

They will either have to do a watered down version of it, which would be useless, or back to the very very start.

It would be great if there was a pro Greenway group or even some kind of social media profile in support of the greenway. The anti greenway group control the narrative.

If you do support it send an email to:

corkkinsalegreenway@corkrdo .ie

info@tii .ie.

michael.collins@oireachtas .ie

About a century ago, Mencken wrote that "the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." Collins is just ensuring he stays employed and "relevant". A bloviating coward.

Heard this recently from someone and was wondering if it's actually true:

Say a developer produces an apartment that they can sell for 500k, with government grants & incentives, the developer can now get ~150k back in grants on this apartment. Then first time borrowers, who will agree to live there for 10 years, can get a 20% grant, (& 30% if separated or divorced) also on top of this. Then there was also the recent reduction in vat on new builds.

So all told , a separated, first time buyer can seemingly buy a 500k apartment for 270k effectively?

Is this actually true!?

Seems extraordinarily generous ....

P.s. I'll have to warn the missus, my bachelor escape pad is at last becoming more viable!? ;)

A lot in Maryborough too, which is good. It feels like a natural extension of the city’s urban area, on a 24 hour bus route and a Bus Connects STC

Is the redevelopment of Debenhams the same as was discussed here.

I was in town last week for first time in a couple of months. I really thought the place is looking extremely shabby , run down and neglected unfortunately.

Granted, it's apples and oranges, but the previous 2 days I had spent in Dublin for a work thing and the difference in vibe, energy, streetscape, quality of retail and built environment, especially around the Harcourt St/Wilton Terrace area is like 2 completely seperate countries and economies. Didn't see a phone repairs shop or a vape shop or a dingy chipper.

The North main St/Castle St Washington St area of Cork in particular is a shameful indicator of the lack of ambition on the part of Cork City.

My eye-opener was a recent trip to Belfast, it's like being on a different planet to Dublin and Cork. The general level of filth, neglect and dereliction north of the river in Dublin was truly shocking. They still leave rubbish in piles of bags on the street for collection there — I thought that had ended decades ago everywhere. South Main Street, Castle Street, Shandon Street and much of Washington Street in Cork are looking very shabby too.

Not sure what can be done about it. The City Council can acquire derelict privately-owned buildings, but there are a lot of buildings that are not derelict but in need of serious TLC.

It is, and much more high-rise, but take a trip to a place called "Friendly Street" in Belfast not too far from the city center and you'll see the same thing as you describe.

Major progress in the Docklands at the Marina Depot site

Some new builds announced here:#

Railyard - careys tools / sextant and CMP Dairies - Turners Cross

1. https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/news-room/latest-news/cork-city-council-hails-landmark-day-for-social-housing-delivery/
   2. Dennehys Cross and Wellington Road

Overall its great to see new housing delivered on brownfield sites closer to the city/existing urban areas and close to and amenities etc.

For CMP Dairies site I hope they build and an entrance to Tramore Valley Park from this side. Badly needed and especially with this site and Vita Cortex site coming online. Both sides badly need some accessible green areas.

Well that doesn't bode well for the phantom Events Centre. If an Events Centre was to be built on the Beamish & Crawford site, there's no way BAM would use the Sullivan's Quay site for student accommodation - it would definitely be a hotel. :-(

John cleary has bought the old apple office building on half moon street going to be refurbished and let.

They also don't provide for pedestrians when they block off the footpath 😠