A TIDE is turning for Cork’s harbour, and for the better. After decades of neglect, and dirty industry, then thousands of job losses in heavy industries such as Irish Steel, IFI and Verolme, it’s cleaning up its act, finally.
There’s a surge of people enjoying its waterways, wildlife, walks and linkages, and amenities. It’s being reclaimed by its residents, and offered up to visitors.
To replace many of those harbour jobs lost in the 1980s and 1990s, there is up to €200m in development projects (plus a planned €80m relocation of Port of Cork to Ringaskiddy) in the next few years. The harbour is poised to take on a more democratic, embracing role in the life of Cork’s residents and to play an increasing role in Irish tourism, via cruise ships, waterfront walks, cycle-ways and multi-faceted visitor attractions in Spike Island, Camden Fort, Haulbowline and Cobh, along with investment in marine transport, safety training, and maritime and energy research…..
Irish Examiner 12/03/2014 Read the article ‘Cork is harbouring ambitious plans for the future‘
