The New Cork: city expands tonight to include 85,000 new citizens

- 85,000 new citizens
- 70 - 80 community, voluntary and environmental groups
- 473km of roads
- 10,000+ street lights
- 89 bridges
- 44 zebra crossings
- 990 council houses
- Nine cemeteries
- Six playgrounds
- Seven public parks
- Three libraries
- One fire station

“Swinging north of the city, I hope we will continue to see a sustainable growth pattern of business and residents and we will still have beautiful and rural spaces in Blarney and Tower.”

Ms Doherty added: “One of the most important things is that we must realise that all these population groupings are neighbourhoods and communities in their own right. We want to make sure that their uniqueness is protected, preserved and also strengthened. That’s already happened in the existing city, where communities are really strong in places like Togher, Knocknaheeny and Blackrock. We want the same for Ballincollig, Blarney, Tower and Glanmire. That’s a really important message. Cities are about community, people, and place.