🚨🚨New crane at Crawford Art Gallery🚨🚨 For PJ Hegarty doing the extension there #CorkCraneCount: 23 ⬆️1. Thanks to a follower for the update.
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Week ending 18/04/26: #CorkCraneCount: 22. No change. Main news this week was the updated route map for the Cork Luas, with notable changes in Ballincollig and Bishopstown.
Week ending 11/04/26: #CorkCraneCount: 22. No change. The first 4 blocks at Marina Depot continue to progress. You’d wonder will there be any announcement soon about the next 4 blocks? www.linkedin.com/posts/conack...
Week ending 04/04/26: #CorkCraneCount: 22. No change. View from Sundays Well showing at least half, with a few more obscured behind branches or obstructed by foreground buildings. (Apologies for delayed update)
Week ending 21/03/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. No change in the city. However, there was a new crane in the country, in Macroom for a new Garda divisional HQ there.
Week ending 14/03/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. No change. Will be a long while before I tire of sharing great videos of the PJ Hegarty crane at JCD Group apartments on Albert Quay. Thanks to a follower for the video
Week ending 07/03/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. No change. Superseded by the monster crane last week, news of a Cork City Council consultation recently opened for apartments on a particularly egregious derelict site in Gurranabraher. Delighted to see a proposal for apartments here.
Week ending 28/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. New crane erected at the Railyard apartments on Sextant site by PJ Hegarty for JCD Group & Respond Housing. The 25-storey tower will be tallest on island once complete. Lift core starting soon. 2nd crane June-ish
🚨🚨New crane at the Railyard (Sextant) apartments🚨🚨 Tallest crane ever in the count, for new tallest building on the island. #CorkCraneCount: 21 ⬆️1
Week ending 21/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 20. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. New crane partly erected at Cairn Homes Creamfields site on Kinsale Road. Crane to be completed by Wednesday.
Week ending 14/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change in the city area. Main news this week was that Cork City councillors approved planning permission for this apartment development on Anglesea St, which will be developed by the Land Development Agency. Images by G Net 3D
Week ending 07/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news of the week was this punt on a planning extension for the hotel proposed as the tallest building in the country.
Week ending 31/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news this week was the application from BAM for student apartments on Sullivans Quay, rather than an application along lines of previously permitted hotel and offices. Design by Reddy Architecture.
Week ending 24/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news was an application for a further 556 residential units across 4 blocks on Jacob’s Island. www.irishexaminer.com/property/com...
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
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.
🚨🚨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
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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.