Public feedback sought on Cork-Kinsale Greenway preferred route

By Peter McCarthy, Corkman

The public are being invited to express their views on the preferred route corridor for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway at three public events being held this month.

Funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) Greenway Programme, the project will provide a greenway between Cork City and Kinsale as well as a link to future greenways in West Cork.

This is the third public consultation on the project and will present the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor in three locations between 2 pm and 8 pm. The events will take place at Riverstick Community Centre (July 8), Acton’s Hotel in Kinsale (July 15) and the Viaduct Restaurant & Bar, Old Bandon Road (July 22).

At the events, the public will have an opportunity to meet the project team and provide feedback on the proposed route. The public consultation is also open online at www.corkkinsalegreenway.ie until August 15. Submissions from all interested parties are welcomed.

“This is a significant project that aims to provide a sustainable, accessible, safe and attractive Greenway for locals and visitors to travel between two important destinations. Identifying the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor is a major milestone in the progression of the project,” said the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley.

“I encourage landowners within the corridor to participate in this public consultation, it is important to meet with the project team and express your views on the greenway.”

The greenway project is now nearing completion of Phase 2, the option selection process. The second public consultation was held in autumn 2024 and presented the route corridor options.