Tivoli, Glanmire, Midleton, East Cork and thousands of daily commuters will see change
10:00, 06 Nov 2025Updated 11:02, 06 Nov 2025
A rendering of the planned upgrade works along the Glanmire Road(Image: Port of Cork)
The Port of Cork will soon seek planning permission for a significant road infrastructure upgrade near the Tivoli docks, which will involve major changes to the Glanmire Roundabout and the Silversprings intersection.
The planning application marks another step forward for the Port of Cork Masterplan 2050, which will involve considering operations at Ringaskiddy and Marino Point, and transitioning out of Tivoli Docks and City Quays in the medium to long term. The application will be submitted to Cork City Council later this month, and a public information session will be held at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork on Thursday, November 20th, between 4 pm and 7 pm.
If approved, the project will involve the removal and replacement of the existing Glanmire Roundabout with multi-modal road, bus, and cycleway interchange infrastructure, allowing for the free flow of traffic. Upgrades will also be carried out at the Silversprings intersection, which will include the installation of new road, bus and cycleway infrastructure.
A rendering of the upgrades at Silversprings. (Image: Port of Cork)
Separately, Iarnród Éireann is preparing plans for a new commuter railway station at Tivoli, and Cork City Council is designing an active travel cycleway and a walkway through the site.
Ann Doherty, CEO of the Port of Cork Company, said: “A key focus for us is the development of Ringaskiddy as a modern state-of-the-art port facility for shipping, trade, offshore renewable energy (ORE), and port-related uses and in due course Marino Point.
“We are readying Tivoli for future redevelopment and seeking planning permission for improved access in and out of Tivoli is an important first step in its future redevelopment, acknowledging that this will likely take time. Early planning for enabling infrastructure is a cornerstone of good practice in sustainable planning and development.”
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has a strong record of successfully delivering key infrastructure projects. It delivered the Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth during the 1980s and relocated the ferry terminal to Ringaskiddy in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, the PoCC developed Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth, and in 2022, a new Container Terminal in Ringaskiddy was completed.
The PoCC is currently constructing an ORE support facility in Ringaskiddy at a cost of €100m, which is due for completion this year. PoCC is the only port in Ireland with such a facility.
Henry Kingston, Chief Land Development Officer at the PoCC, said: “Planning permission for improved access in and out of Tivoli is a critical step in preparing Tivoli for future regeneration. It is also a key step in its transition from a port, with port-related and industrial uses, into a housing and mixed-use development in accordance with City Council planning objectives in the City Development Plan.”
The Tivoli Docks plans were prepared in consultation with Cork City Council and several state agencies, including Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA). PoCC is also in discussions with several state agencies, including the Land Development Agency (LDA), regarding the future redevelopment of Tivoli.
As planning progresses, the Port of Cork has created a dedicated microsite that will detail the latest developments as they occur. You can visit the website at: www.tivoliinfrastructure.ie
Work is also well underway on a new bus depot in Tivoli, providing key infrastructure to support the rollout of BusConnects Cork in the years ahead. Drone footage taken by well-known Cork drone videographer Dronehawk shows that steady progress has been made since the project launched in May of this year, and you can check out the video for yourself here.
