A remarkable week of recognition for Cork City Council projects

We are immensely proud to see a number of Cork City Council-supported and delivered projects honoured across two prestigious award programmes.

At the Irish Landscape Institute Awards 2026 last week, Marina Park achieved an outstanding four-award success, winning in the categories of:

Public Parks
Nature-Based Solutions
Active Travel

And to cap this brilliant hat-trick, Marina Park was then awarded the prestigious President’s Award, recognising it as the overall project of the year.

The success continued at the Cork Better Building Awards 2026 on Friday, where the Cork City Council-led restoration of the iconic St Anne's Church, Shandon, including its clock faces, clock mechanism and bell tower, received the coveted Judges' Choice Award, while the Marina Promenade and Walkway was again honoured - this time with the CBA’s inaugural Placemaking Award.

Together, these awards recognise excellence in heritage conservation, placemaking, active travel, biodiversity, sustainability and public realm development, reflecting the City Council's ongoing commitment to investing in projects that make Cork a more attractive, accessible and vibrant city for residents and visitors alike.

Congratulations to everyone involved in delivering these award-winning projects.

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