School willing to gift land to council

Cork City Council has "very much welcomed" the offer of a portion of land by Christ King Secondary School.

A spokesperson for Cork City Council said: "Following discussions with them over the past six months and would like to thank the Board of Management for endorsing the agreement, and the School Principal Richel Long for her very appreciative cooperation.

"Tenders are currently being sought by the City Council, to carry out a scheme of works to allow safe pedestrian and cyclist access to Tramore Valley Park, from the South Douglas Road, using Half Moon Lane."

The extra land will be incorporated in to the project.

The closing date for tenders is tomorrow and it is expected that works will begin in early summer to coincide with the school holidays

The Board of Management at Christ King Secondary School confirmed on social media on Tuesday night that if it is willing to gift some land to the council. This will allow for the construction of a public footpath along Half Moon Lane to Tramore Valley Park.

Community groups and activists have been asking for a gate on Half Moon Lane to be open for pedestrians since the park opened in 2019.

The lockdown has also led to an increased demand for access to the facility for pedestrians and cyclists.

Cork City Council has previously said it couldn’t open the gates on health and safety grounds.

Green Party Cllr Dan Boyle who had campaigned for the gate to be opened said on Twitter: “This is so generous and so much in the public interest. Thank you.”