Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 9 February 2026
A vote on a motion to temporarily suspend all ongoing and scheduled works along Knockfree Avenue and Knockpogue Avenue, Farranree, to allow for community engagement and the presentation of clear project plans.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Cork City Council would agree to temporarily suspend all ongoing and scheduled works along Knockfree Avenue and Knockpogue Avenue, Farranree. This pause would allow for structured and community engagement, improved transparency, and the presentation of clear and comprehensive project plans to residents and elected members. While a vast majority of residents welcome the principle of an improvement scheme for the area, they have clearly indicated that they do not support key elements of the current proposals. In particular, there is significant concern regarding the removal of mature trees, the introduction of cycle lanes in place of existing landscaping, and the associated reduction in on street car parking spaces. These aspects are viewed as having considerable environmental, visual, and practical impacts on daily life in the community.
Proposed by N. O’Flynn; seconded by P. Dineen.
The minutes record: As those voting for the motion were less than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote and the motion defeated.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Party | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.