Niall123
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@ewankennedy wrote:
Was along Cornmarket street today and i’m still amazed at the snail-paced speed of work at the Rockfell development. Is there any movement on it at all? When I was at Paul street car park a few weeks ago they were just starting digging out the basement.
And what about Grand parade plaza?? I thought it was supposed to be ready for 2007? They’re cutting it tight are they not? It seemed for a while work was moving but its stopped again. Last time I looked over the boarding on South main street the area dug out was all overgrown!!
The sings say it won’t be ready till Dec 2007. Surely this is a typo ?
Lets not even mention the food emporium on Father mathews Quay. Working on it now for at least 9 months and all I can see that they have done is gut the inside, done a bit on the structure and add an almost galvanise roof. Looks terrible too.
@ShaneP wrote:
Heard mention ( on the news too) that the Offaly plan may have a capacity for 50000, which should just about ensure a seat for everyone in the county.
Other plans at various stages of development include the relocation of Windsor Park in Belfast to the site of the Maze prison, redeveopment of Thomond Park – Limerick, New greyhound track, Limerick, Leinster Rgby Grounds, Donnybrook and I believe Musgrave Park in Cork is being/has been renovated.
Also there are a number of feasabitily studies underway into locating a major indoor arena outside of the Capital, with locations such as limerick, Cork, Galway and Athlone being investigated.
Can’t see Offaly getting a 50,000 stadium. Their just isn’t the need. Ideally the GAA should build a 20,000 stadium, but with better facilities, with stuff like an all weather surface and flood lights. Would be a lot handier considering that Nolan Park in Kilkenny is currently being expaneded to 40,000.
Hmm, just one point of interest. Dublin a few years ago won a franchise spot in the British Ice Hockey league. As of yet they haven’t taken up this position. But, do they have any place to play. Is there any decent size indoor stadium being planned for Dublin ?
WOuld like to see an indoor stadium incorporated for the docklands in cork btw.
Overall, I just hope that Cork goes for some form of integrated transport setup, unlike Dublin which is basically a mish mash of all sorts of ideas.
Lets for a start hope that the short term redevelopment of the Bus Station was just that, short term and something to save face for with the Capital of Culture status.
IMO, a move to put the Bus Station beside the train station is vital. Create one transport hub would be ideal. This would then intergrate the bus and rail network, and have the airport only needing to be linked to one transport depot.
Extra rail needs to be laid down for a number of commuter towns. I don’t know what the logistics are, but a rail link from Cork to Fermoy would be a start. This would also service Watergrasshill and Rathcormac.
Another rail route, going to Douglas, Carrigaline, Ringaskiddy and a branch off for the airport would also be a nice feature.
That’s what I’m thinking too. No heavy rail link to Ringaskiddy.
Having a rail link to Carrigaline would be nice though.
Question is though, what route would it take. The old mahon line has been closed off and is now used as a public walkway. Really is a pity. A rail line going that way, could have easily served, parts of Blackrock, Mahon Point SC and parts of Rochestown. An oportunity lost.
BTW, anyone knows what the state of play with the Water Street developments ?
I was reading a post by Lexington earlier saying how the entire Port of Cork is going to be moved out to Ringaskiddy. Does this also include the full port out around Tivoli ? That area is enourmous and I can’t really see where all the money or will for a complete redevelopment of this area will come from.
Cheers for that.
Will be keeping an eye on the Water Street Development too. Looks stunning and hope it goes through.
Just a few questions about stuff going on at present in Cork.
1. The developments over near the train station. is it true that a small indoor stadium with a capacity or somehwere around 8,000 to 10,000 is to be built. Would be great if true, would cater for basketball, concerts and a future possible Ice Hockey franchise ?
2. What is to become of the area directly accross the river from the developments in lapps quay. you know the run down buildings accross the road from the Sextant Bar ?
3. Anyone know or guess whats going to happen to the Revenue’s offices on Sullivan’s quay when the Revenue eventually moves out ?
4. Whats that huge building being renoved at the start of Father Mathews’s quay going to become. Can’t find any source of info about it on the internet.
5. The development on the coal quay. I know it going to be a shopping complex but has any large retail tenant been found yet ?
