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.
Disabled parking bays will be temporarily relocated to Morrison’s Quay in front of Cork College of FET.
Trinity Bridge/Union Quay
To facilitate this work, Trinity Bridge will be closed to pedestrians from Monday 27 April until late summer. Pedestrians wishing to cross the south channel of the river during this time are asked to use to either Parliament Bridge or Parnell Bridge.
The works also require that the section of Union Quay from the junction of Copley Street to the junction with South Terrace be closed to traffic from Monday 27 April. Vehicular access to Georges Quay will be via South Terrace. Motorists are asked to please follow diversion signage and plan their journeys accordingly. The remainder of Union Quay will remain open as usual.
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.