‘Mahon Point 2.0' promises more apartments, office and retail spaces and jobs
Management says the project has been designed with inspiration from the '15-minute city' model, which enables residents to live, work, shop, and socialise within walking or cycling distance.
Named Mahon Point 2.0, it will bring 251 new apartments, in a range of household sizes, with access to open space, play areas, and recreational amenities.
Justin Young, centre director at Mahon Point Shopping Centre, said: 'For the last 20 years, Mahon Point Shopping Centre has been the heart and meeting place for Mahon's community and the wider region. We are excited to present a demand-led expansion that enhances Mahon for everyone and looks forward to the next 20 years.
'By placing homes, sustainable transport, and civic amenities at the core of this vision, we hope to create a new chapter in Cork's growth that reflects community values as much as economic ambition.'
The development, which will create 365 construction jobs, will also include a purpose-built crèche supporting 64 child spaces.
It will also feature a new market square and civic plaza to host the Mahon Point Farmers Market, public events and community activities
New retail space will feature with 3,000 sqm to be developed along with a new office block offering over 70,000 sq ft of workspace.
Transport will be central to the development with the construction of a multi-storey Car Park with 704 spaces, enhanced pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, segregation from vehicle traffic via an underpass, and future-proofed connectivity for light rail (Luas-style) and BusConnects services.
Peter O'Meara, director at real estate company Savills Ireland, said: 'Cork is emerging as an international centre of scale, with a projected population growth of 50-60pc by 2040. With strong demand across residential and retail sectors, this development answers the call for high-quality, integrated spaces that serve both current and future generations.'
Members of the public are invited to attend a Public Information Event on the proposed Mahon Point 2.0 development, taking place on Tuesday, July 8 from 4pm to 7pm in the Community Room at Mahon Point Shopping Centre. This event will give local residents, businesses and others the opportunity to learn more about the plans, meet the project team, and ask questions in an informal setting.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Independent
12 hours ago
- Irish Independent
‘We used a saw to cut a hole into the wall and realised it was an old back stairs area' – hidden tunnels and secret rooms in Co Cork
Asking price: €1.6m Agent: Hegarty Properties (021) 4639411 A hidden tunnel, a secret room and links to the Knights Templar lend plenty of intriguing lore to historic Carewswood House, a five-bedroom, 4,823 sq ft pocket mansion which was originally constructed as a dower house to Castlemartyr House, now a resort hotel. Sitting on three acres, Carewswood still has the boarded up tunnel running from its basement area which likely served a dual purpose for the dowagers (widowed mothers or unmarried sisters) of the Earls of Shannon, who constructed Castlemartyr in the 18th century. While the dowager could walk back and forth to the 'Big House' along its covered 2km-plus length, without being exposed to the elements, the tunnel also provided for a failsafe escape in either direction back in fraught times when the natives were a good deal more antsy. Castlemartyr House, part of the Castlemartyr Resort, is beside the castle founded by the Knights Templar in 1210 under the leadership of Richard de Clare, better known as Strongbow. Following the seizure of the estate after the Geraldine Wars, these lands were handed over to Sir Walter Raleigh who later sold them on in 1602 to the Earl of Shannon. Earl Richard Boyle constructed an estate home there in the 1700s, and Carewswood followed, likely in 1814, just 2.4km away. 'In those days, the mother of the heir moved out of the house once her husband passed away and the son and heir remarried and took over the main house, and she would have lived here,' says its owner Gill Hornibrook, who comes from the locality. She bought the property in 1996 with her husband, the late Jack Hornibrook who headed up Hornibrook Builders. The couple had been living in nearby Glendonagh House, a 14-bedroom estate house, which they'd transformed into private nursing home. 'Glendonagh was a Victorian-style house and we'd always wanted a Georgian home,' she says. 'We were attracted to the size of Carewswood. It was the perfect place to raise our four daughters.' The previous owners had added a new roof, a maple floor in the kitchen and a mahogany floor in the dining room, both of which came from an old hotel in Midleton. 'It was a very basic Georgian house when we bought it but we did a major amount of work on it.' The reception rooms include a sitting room, a dining room and a TV room, all of which the couple updated and redecorated. 'We removed all of the old wallpaper and re-plastered and painted the walls, and had the plasterwork in the high ceilings repaired.' They added a front porch with French doors to the south-east facing front and insulated the walls throughout, contributing to its C-BER rating, unusual in a house this age. 'Given that my husband already had a team of craftsmen working for him, everything was done to a very high standard,' she says. 'In the hallway, for example, we searched everywhere to find old limestone to replace the existing slabs. It proved impossible, so we laid Travertine marble instead.' In the kitchen, they installed an Aga stove and had bespoke white solid wood units constructed and added a white dresser and a Belfast sink in the island. 'The island counter is teak and came from a night club,' explains Hornibrook. 'Everyone who comes into the kitchen comments on it.' Off the kitchen are two utility rooms. It opens to an east-facing sunroom which has underfloor heating. 'It's a lovely comfortable room that gets the sun all day,' she adds. Whilst renovating it, the couple came across a secret room which was boarded-up. 'My husband calculated that there was six feet of space extra between the wall and the door and thought there had to be something there. One of his carpenters used a saw to cut a hole that allowed us to see into the space and we realised it was an old back stairs area.' The rediscovered room was renovated and turned into a traditional bar which has high stools, a piano and seating along the wall. 'We've had some great family parties here,' says Hornibrook. 'All four of my daughters got married in Castlemartyr Resort and all of their 'day two parties' were held in the house.' There's also original granite steps leading to a basement, which houses a pool table. 'The steps are quite worn and we think that the same servants probably went between the two houses by foot.' Upstairs, there are five double bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms (added by the couple). 'We've gone to great trouble to maintain the Georgian style in all of the rooms. It's a comfortable house without being ostentatious, and everyone feels at home here.' There's an outdoor courtyard at the back which they renovated in a Mediterranean style with Indian sandstone underfoot. Here, there's an outdoor office, a potting room for the garden and an outdoor bathroom. The original walls surrounding the estate still stand and there's a 1km driveway leading up to it. The grounds contains a Koi pond, a fountain and oak trees that are over 200 years old. The house comes with one-bedroom Gate Lodge, which they've also renovated. 'It had a tree growing in it when we bought the house,' laughs Hornibrook. Sadly, husband Jack died in 2023 so she's now downsizing to a house in Kinsale. 'I hope a family with young children buys it and looks after it because, really, we're just custodians of houses like this.' Hegarty Properties seeks €1.6m.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
‘Mahon Point 2.0' promises more apartments, office and retail spaces and jobs
Management says the project has been designed with inspiration from the '15-minute city' model, which enables residents to live, work, shop, and socialise within walking or cycling distance. Named Mahon Point 2.0, it will bring 251 new apartments, in a range of household sizes, with access to open space, play areas, and recreational amenities. Justin Young, centre director at Mahon Point Shopping Centre, said: 'For the last 20 years, Mahon Point Shopping Centre has been the heart and meeting place for Mahon's community and the wider region. We are excited to present a demand-led expansion that enhances Mahon for everyone and looks forward to the next 20 years. 'By placing homes, sustainable transport, and civic amenities at the core of this vision, we hope to create a new chapter in Cork's growth that reflects community values as much as economic ambition.' The development, which will create 365 construction jobs, will also include a purpose-built crèche supporting 64 child spaces. It will also feature a new market square and civic plaza to host the Mahon Point Farmers Market, public events and community activities New retail space will feature with 3,000 sqm to be developed along with a new office block offering over 70,000 sq ft of workspace. Transport will be central to the development with the construction of a multi-storey Car Park with 704 spaces, enhanced pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, segregation from vehicle traffic via an underpass, and future-proofed connectivity for light rail (Luas-style) and BusConnects services. Peter O'Meara, director at real estate company Savills Ireland, said: 'Cork is emerging as an international centre of scale, with a projected population growth of 50-60pc by 2040. With strong demand across residential and retail sectors, this development answers the call for high-quality, integrated spaces that serve both current and future generations.' Members of the public are invited to attend a Public Information Event on the proposed Mahon Point 2.0 development, taking place on Tuesday, July 8 from 4pm to 7pm in the Community Room at Mahon Point Shopping Centre. This event will give local residents, businesses and others the opportunity to learn more about the plans, meet the project team, and ask questions in an informal setting.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
Ambitious rail plans unveiled by Iarnród Éireann for Cork – Plans include eight new train stations
The ambitious plans were unveiled by Iarnród Éireann on Wednesday, June 18. A public consultation has now commenced on Phase 2 of the largest ever investment in Cork rail network as Iarnród Éireann invites people to have their say on the future of rail transport in Cork. Key elements in Phase 2 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) Programme include eight new stations for Cork in Blarney/Stoneview, Monard, Blackpool/Kilbarry, Tivoli, Dunkettle, Ballynoe, Carrigtwohill West and Water-Rock, and the electrification of the Cork rail network to support a new electric train fleet, reduce congestion and cut transport carbon emissions. Other parts of the plans include a new depot at Ballyrichard More which will support the maintenance of the new electric fleet and two strategic park and rides at Blarney/Stoneview and Dunkettle which will streamline connections from surrounding areas. More plans in Phase 2 of the CACR Programme includes station upgrades to Mallow, Midleton and Cobh to ensure improved accessibility and provide for expected future capacity increases and better connections supporting more integrated transport options, bus services, cycleways and Cork's future light rail (LUAS). Iarnród Éireann said the plans will help support more frequent, reliable and sustainable rail transport for Cork. 'It's about creating a cleaner, greener, better-connected Cork for the future - supporting communities, cutting emissions, and boosting accessibility across the region. The CACR will deliver a high-frequency, electrified rail system—targeting service every ten minutes - connecting Cork's communities with a fast, sustainable, integrated transport network.' Communities across Cork are invited to give their feedback on the proposed plans. All are encouraged to review the full details for Phase 2, including details on how to contact the team and give feedback, at As well as online feedback, a series of consultation events will be held for those who would like to learn more about the project. They will take place at Kent Station's Travel Centre on Platform 4 on June 24; AY Blarney GAA Clun on June 25; at Blackpool Shopping Centre on June 26; My Place in Midleton on July 2; Cobh Community Centre on July 3, and at Mallow Family Resource Centre on July 9. All of the consultation events will run from 4-8pm There will also be a webinar from 7pm to 8.30pm on July 10. To receive the link to join online email cacr@ Upon completion of this consultation, all submissions will be carefully considered by the programme design team, and these will be used to inform the subsequent design development and the formation of the preferred option. A second phase of public consultation will take place when a preferred option for the project has been identified. Green Party councillor Oliver Moran has welcomed the announcement of a public consultation on the opening of eight new stations for the Cork Commuter Rail Network. "This is where the rubber meets the tarmac for investment in commuter rail in Cork. We're now looking at park and ride on the northside and new stations in Blarney, Blackpool and Dunkettle. That's a quantum leap for public transport for the city.' Cllr Moran added that this is the beginning of a truly integrated mass transit system for the city and the metropolitan area. 'The picture is forming too about is why it's so important that the Cork Luas meets with Kent Station. This is the high-frequency commuter rail in the metropolitan area connecting with high-frequency light rail across the city is the backbone of that."
