Updated 26 November 2025
Morrison’s Island Works Update
Father Mathew Quay
From Monday 1 December 2025, works will start on the section of Father Mathew Quay and Morrison’s Quay from the junction of Father Mathew Street (RTÉ/Holy Trinity Church) to the junction with Catherine Street (Cork College of FET). To facilitate these works, a road closure will be in place at this location.
To allow traffic flow on Morrison’s Island, the section of Father Mathew Quay from Holy Trinity Church to the junction with Parliament Bridge will be reopened to vehicular traffic one way westbound. Traffic can access Morrison’s Island via right turn from South Mall onto Father Mathew Street. There will be no right turn from Parliament Bridge onto Father Mathew Quay. Motorists are asked to please follow diversional signage. Pedestrian access will be provided is unaffected.
Disabled parking bays will be temporarily relocated to Morrison’s Quay in front of Cork College of FET.
Trinity Bridge/Union Quay
- Access to Union Quay will be via right turn (northbound) from Copley Street;
- No right turn from Parnell Bridge onto Union Quay for through traffic (local access only);
- No right turn from South Terrace onto Union Quay;
- Traffic exiting Union Quay can do so by turning right onto Anglesea Street only, there will be no exit onto George’s Quay/Copley Street;
- Pedestrian access will be maintained, please follow signage on site;
- Trinity Bridge will remain open for pedestrians for the duration of this portion of the works.
Local and emergency access will be maintained. Please follow traffic diversion signage in place.
South Mall
Construction is underway on the new plaza at the junction of South Mall and Parnell Bridge. To facilitate this work, the traffic lanes on South Mall will be reduced to one lane turning left northbound onto Parnell Place, and one lane turning right southbound onto Parnell Bridge.
Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained.