Cork County Council has received 2,000 submissions during public consultation on the Cork to Kinsale greenway preferred route.
The project faces opposition from landowners concerned about impacts on agriculture and private holdings along the 300m-wide corridor. Council chief executive Moira Murrell affirms support for greenways while committing to review submissions with municipal districts.
Councillor Gillian Coughlan urges route review in consultation with landowners to minimise business and farm disruptions. Fears centre on potential compulsory purchase orders, with calls for maximum use of public land and incremental planning.
Moira Murrell shared “We’ve seen fantastic, absolutely transformative greenways and active travel schemes being brought in across the county.”
Padraig Barrett shared “We will go through those in detail. I want to reassure everybody that their submissions will be taken on board.”
Gillian Coughlan shared “We wouldn’t place a greenway through a shopping centre. We cannot, therefore, place a greenway through somebody’s business.”
