Week ending 17/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Progress visible now on Patrick’s Hill for Cumnor at Christian Brothers College’s extension.

Week ending 10/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Revised plans were recently submitted for 2 office blocks on Albert St, to complete Navigation Square development. No timeline on construction though.

Week ending 03/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change as we start 2026. Marina Depot apartments continue to climb

Week ending 27/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change, as expected over Christmas period. Permission has been granted for a 10-storey hotel on lower Oliver Plunkett St. (I am dubious that this will be built).

Week ending 20/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Piling ongoing for tallest building in Ireland. First crane in February, reportedly. Contractors PJ Hegarty’s for Cork City Council and @cluidhousing.bsky.social therailyard.ie

€Week ending 13/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news in past week was that the redevelopment and restoration of Crawford Art Gallery will commence early next year. www.rte.ie/news/munster...

Week ending 06/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Good news this week that the dormant hotel project at 71 South Mall is being resurrected under new owners. Story by Catherine Shanahan www.irishexaminer.com/property/com...

Week ending 29/11/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. One of earliest proposals when this account was set up was Jacob’s Island. It progressed slowly & steadily since but in unsurprising news this week, the developers are abandoning the 25-storey tower element due to unviability

Week ending 22/11/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. 🚨🚨 ⬆️1 🚨🚨 New crane on Model Farm Road Near Texaco garage for Cork City Council apartments. Didn’t get any photo since of completed crane. Also heard reports of crane in Blackpool yesterday, but not confirmed if only temporary

🚨🚨New crane on Model Farm Road🚨🚨 For City Council apartments. #CorkCraneCount: 19. ⬆️1

Week ending 08/11/25: #CorkCraneCount: 18. Walls Construction crane in Blackpool. Thanks to a follower for the photos last week, and apologies for the lack of update last Sunday. The jib was actually only put on this weekend

🚨🚨New crane in Blackpool🚨🚨. Second crane on Redforge Road for Walls Construction. Thanks to a follower for the update. #CorkCraneCount: 18. ⬆️1

11 of the 17 city cranes visible in this great video from mid October by @djwalker.bsky.social. Only missing Blackpool x2, Ardrostig, Victoria Cross, Christians and Horgan’s Quay

Week ending 25/10/25: #CorkCraneCount: 17. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. Walls Construction crane erected in Blackpool for 114 apartments on Redforge Road. Thanks to a follower for the photos.

Thanks to a follower for these photo updates of the new crane in Blackpool today.

🚨🚨New crane going up in Blackpool🚨🚨. For apartments on Redforge Road (beside retail park). Thanks to a follower for letting me know. If anyone is in area, I’d appreciate some photos. #CorkCraneCount: 17. ⬆️1

Week ending 18/10/25: #CorkCraneCount: 16. No change. An application was lodged by O’Flynn Construction for 1150 units: 638 houses & 512 apartments/duplexes (9 blocks of 3-5 storeys) & refurbishment of Maglin House & gate lodge, a creche, 3 retail units maglinlrd.com

Week ending 11/10/25: #CorkCraneCount: 16. No change. Views from Mayfield across to Jacob’s Island (2 cranes) and Blackrock apartments 4 cranes. The view of the crane in Mahon is blocked by the trees I think.

Week ending 04/10/25: #CorkCraneCount: 16 🚨🚨 ⬆️1 🚨🚨. A crane went up in Blackpool near Neptune Stadium. I think for the apartment development pictured below.

🚨🚨New crane up today in Blackpool🚨🚨. Behind Neptune Stadium. Thanks to followers for the updates and photos. #CorkCraneCount: 16 ⬆️1

Week ending 27/09/2025. #CorkCraneCount: 15. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. A second crane was erected for 3 apartment blocks in Jacob’s Island. Thanks to follower Eddie for the photo.

Super progress already on Next phase of Jacob’s Island apartments. Thanks to a follower for sending on the link. www.facebook.com/share/r/17Jn...

Week ending 20/09/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 14. No change. Doesn’t look like much but work is well underway at the former CMP site. Cairn Homes. I think the general public are going to be surprised by the scale of this project. Currently working on southern end of site.

Week ending 13/09/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 14. No change. Progress continues on first 4 blocks at Marina Depot. Compare Monahan Rd Corner with the planned final building.

Week ending 30/08/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 15. 🚨🚨⬆️2 & ⬇️1🚨🚨 That was an interesting week! The action kicked off with a 🏗️ for Cork City Council apartments in Mahon/Bessborough. 84 units across 2 apartment blocks & 6 houses will be built by Clancy

🚨🚨New crane going up in Jacobs Island🚨🚨. That’s 2 in 2 days. For another apartment block there. Thanks to several followers for the photos. #CorkCraneCount: 16 ⬆️1

If you missed it earlier, that crane in Mahon is fully up now. Thanks @djwalker.bsky.social for the photos

🚨🚨New crane in Mahon🚨🚨. Clancy crane for apartments I think, just off of Besboro Road. www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41093086.html #CorkCraneCount: 15. ⬆️1

Week ending 13/08/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 14. No change: I thought the new crane for Jacob’s Island would go up this week but apparently not. Main news this week is that the LDA proposal for ESB site in Wilton was approved.

Week ending 16/08/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 14. No change: the new crane for Jacob’s Island seems to have been delayed a few days. Main news was planning approval for first phase of major residential scheme in Dunkettle. www.irishexaminer.com/property/dev...

Week ending 09/08/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 14. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. A fourth crane went up at Glenveagh Homes development at old Ursuline convent in Blackrock. This element is a small apartment building, a bit removed from where the other 3 cranes are. Thanks to a follower for the photos.

🚨🚨New crane in Blackrock.🚨🚨. Fourth crane on Glenveagh Homes site there. #CorkCraneCount: 14

Confirmation for funding of two major apartment projects in the city. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Week ending 02/08/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13. No change. Steady progress at Marina Depot apartments.

Week ending 26/07/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13. No change. Third planning application for old Colliseum site (and second by Premier Inn since they bought the site) was lodged this week.

Week ending 19/07/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13. No change. Some views around the Horgan’s Quay apartments, which are close to topping out.

Week ending 12/07/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13. No change. A view here of the bridge being constructed between Crosses Green and Lambley’s Lane.

Week ending 05/07/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13. No change. An Commisiun Pleanala overturned @cork city council decision to refuse permission for new Primary Care Centre in Glanmire. (Opposite Lidl). To be developed privately for HSE and leased back to them. Similar to Ballincollig one

Week ending 28/06/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 13🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. Second week in a row with a new crane as Cumnor Ltd erected a crane on their extension at Christian Brother’s College. Now 4 cranes across 2 sites on Northside, with 9 cranes across 4 sites on the Southside. None on city centre island.

🚨🚨New crane at Christian Brothers College🚨🚨. For extension being built there by Cumnor I believe. Thanks to two followers for photos. #CorkCraneCount: 13 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨.

Week ending 21/06/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 12 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. A Potain crane was erected on Wilton Road for the new student apartment development there.

Latest footage of Marina Depot and Horgan’s Quay apartment developments from DroneHawk on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=yAV2...

Mahonpoint Shopping Centre have announced major expansion plans, including approx 1/3 increase in retail space, offices and apartments, along with a multi-storey car park to replace lost car spaces.

Irish Rail reveals locations and details of 8 new Cork station Eight new stations for -- Blarney/Stoneview, Monard, Blackpool/Kilbarry, Tivoli, Dunkettle, Ballynoe, Carrigtwohill West and Water-Rock -- are a key part of the plan for an upgraded and electrified Cork area rail network. Non-statutory…

🚨🚨New crane at Victoria Cross apartments🚨🚨. No photo yet so if any followers are in the area, I’d appreciate one. #CorkCraneCount: 12

Week ending 14/06/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 11. No change, but potentially a new crane next week. Main news this week was an application for apartments on the old Vita Cortex site in Turner’s Cross. 170 units incl 158 apartments across 4 blocks of 4-9 storeys. kinsaleroad-lrd.ie

Week ending 31/05/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 11. No change. Apologies for late post this week. Interesting news that this development of 124 apartments in Douglas received permission last week.

5pm submission deadline for this critical enabler for Cork's existing needs and future development. More steps to go but send a positive short, few lines in before you leave work today.

Week ending 31/05/2025 #CorkCraneCount: 11. No change. This week An Bord Pleanala refused planning permission for ~800 apartments at former Tedcastles depot (current Marquee site). Whatever the merits of proposal, it’s an indictment of planning process that decision took >3 years

Sad and disappointing to see contractor’s equipment vandalised on this site