€3.5 Million Confirmed For Carrigaline Town Centre Regeneration

Up to €3.5 million in Government funding has been made available for Phase 1 of the Carrigaline Public Realm and Waterfront Development, according to local Cllr Jack White.

Cllr White announced the allocation on 14 September 2026, saying it would fund a major reimagining of the Owenabue Plaza and car park in the town. The plans include opening up the river, pedestrianising the area, and creating what he described as a more inviting town centre for Carrigaline.

Cllr Jack White said in a video posted to Facebook:

"Today is a very significant day for Carrigaline. Three and a half million euros has been allocated by government to reimagine the Owenabue Plaza and car park here behind me. We're going to open up the river, we're going to pedestrianise the area, and we're going to create a very inviting and welcoming town centre that Carrigaline hasn't had to date. Myself and other public reps are constantly making the case to colleagues in government that Carrigaline needs investment just like this to match all of the housing delivery that we've had here for decades. This is a town centre that Carrigaline needs, Carrigaline deserves, and I'm really glad that today is a significant milestone along the way where we have got funding."

According to Cllr White, the funding is being made available under the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund. He said he met with Minister John Cummins a number of months ago to make the case directly for the project, and thanked Cork County Council for its work on the bid.

In a separate post, Cllr White wrote:

This is a good day for Carrigaline and something I have been campaigning on for 10 years - both in business and politics."

Planning permission for the scheme was granted in 2024. Cllr White said it was now down to Cork County Council to move quickly on delivery.

"It's now critical that Cork County Council deploy that funding, get detailed design done and move on to construction as quick as possible."