Walking and Cycling Boost for Glanmire with Opening of New Greenway
12/08/2026
Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Gary O’Brien and local elected members of the Northeast Ward accompanied Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan on a walk of the new Glanmire Greenway, which opened to the public today.
The new greenway connects the recently completed link road at Dooley’s Lane, via the former John Barleycorn site. It includes two new pedestrian and cycle bridges, one across the Glashaboy River into John O’ Callaghan Park, and the second across the Butlerstown River into the former Riverstown Soccer Club, onto East Cliff Road and connecting to the existing shared cycle facility at Glanmire Bridge.
The scheme is part of a suite of major infrastructure works, representing an estimated €50 million public investment in Glanmire over recent years. The schemes, in various stages of planning, construction and completion, include the delivery of the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme, new roads, enhanced pedestrian connections, cycle infrastructure, greenway routes, new river crossings, and community recreation facilities.
Glanmire to City Cycle Scheme Phase 1, which extends from Church Road to Dunkettle Roundabout, was completed in Autumn 2024. Road and active travel improvement works on Dunkettle Road are scheduled to finish in September-early October and will complete the final connection between Glanmire Community College and the Glounthaune Greenway.
Construction works on Hazelwood Road between Aldi and Crestfield Shopping Centre are due to start this month with a construction programme of 12 weeks.
The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme is also now in the final stages of completion and will provide one-in-one-hundred-year flood protection to approximately 103 properties (78 residential and 25 commercial) in Glanmire.
Meanwhile, Cork City Council last week unveiled ambitious plans for a major new riverside park in Glanmire in what will be the largest investment in public park infrastructure in the town in a generation.
The proposed Glanmire Park, located on lands off East Cliff Road recently acquired by Cork City Council, will transform former Riverstown FC lands into a high-quality public amenity for the residents of Glanmire, Riverstown, Ballinglanna and surrounding neighbourhoods.
It will complement the existing John O'Callaghan Park and the now open greenway, creating a connected and accessible public space extending to some 11 hectares.
The park plans are currently subject to a Part 8 planning public consultation.
Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan, said: “The investment in Glanmire will have an enormous impact in creating a key destination along the greenway and in strengthening connections between Glanmire Village, Riverstown, East Cliff, John O'Callaghan Park, local schools, residential areas and community facilities. It makes Glanmire a hugely attractive place to live, visit, and enjoy. On behalf of Cork City Council I’d like to thank the residents of Glanmire for the patience and support that they have shown while these works have been underway, in the understanding that they will ensure benefits in the area for generations to come.”
“I also want to pay tribute to the Council’s Infrastructure Directorate and all the team whose vision, work and dedication are transforming Glanmire and many other parts of Cork City for its people.”
Cork City Council is encouraging members of the public to review the proposals for the new Glanmire Park and provide feedback. The plans, and associated reports, are available to view at: https://consult.corkcity.ie