Construction on a light rail system for Cork can get underway during the lifetime of the current government, the transport minister has said. It connects key destinations such as the main campus of Munster Technological University (MTU) at Bishopstown, Cork University Hospital (CUH), University College Cork (UCC), the city centre, Kent train station, Cork docklands, Blackrock and Mahon. Minister Darragh O'Brien told the Irish Examiner that while he is not giving definitive timelines, planning changes mean that construction could start by 2029. He said Taoiseach Micheál Martin had insisted that the plan be accelerated as it is "a critical project for Cork". "I want to see it start under construction as quickly as we can," Mr O'Brien said.

Source: Irish Examiner December 26, 2025 14:35 UTC