Cork city park to close to public from Wednesday for works

BISHOP Lucey Park will close from Wednesday to the public to facilitate enabling works ahead of the main redevelopment of the Park, commencing early 2024.

As part of the project, the city centre park will be renewed based on an award-winning architectural design by Hall Mc Knight Architects that will open up the park to the wider city centre.

The closure of the park will facilitate the following enabling works such as the hoarding of the park; the removal to storage of park furniture; removal and storage of all sculptures, plaques and signage; advance investigative works.

City Council said the redeveloped park will include improved access to the historic city wall; a new events pavilion and plaza; improved access and seating for all; a new tower to mark the eastern entrance and the redevelopment works are expected to be completed in the early part of 2025.

A spokespserson for City Hall said: "The Grand Parade Quarter project will see a complete renewal of the area around the southern gateway to the medieval city, connecting the Grand Parade and a series of historic lanes, streets and Bishop Lucey Park with the south channel of the River Lee and the city centre business core.

"The regeneration of the Grand Parade Quarter is one of the most transformative and ambitious public realm programmes ever undertaken in the city."