Long-awaited playground is now on track for delivery in Cork's Mayfield

A long-awaited new playground in Mayfield is on track for delivery in the third quarter of this year after being delayed by “weather and difficulty accessing the site”.

Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould asked the council recently for an update on the funding provided to build a playground in Mayfield at the village pitches under the community recognition fund.

The project received a €100,000 investment from the Community Recognition Fund (CRF), shared with Tinker’s Cross Park, also in Mayfield, which was unveiled by then-Lord Mayor Dan Boyle in June 2025, after work commenced in November of 2024.

This fund aims to support the development of community facilities in recognition of the contribution being made by communities in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.

In November 2024, Cork City Council officials confirmed that a new playground at the village pitches was in design and Cork City Council hoped to move toward procurement in the first quarter of 2025.

A spokesperson for Cork City Council told Mr Gould: 

“The village pitches play area, funded through the CRF, has been delayed due to weather and difficulty of accessing the site.”

He added that the parks department of the city council are currently reaching out to the local community and the project is on track for delivery in Q3 2026.

Mr Gould told The Echo: “This funding was announced in August 2024. It shouldn’t take two years to build a playground. It is very frustrating for the community and the committee who have done trojan work.

“However, I am glad that progress is being made now. I look forward to the playground reaching completion and want to commend the committee for their trojan efforts on this.”