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Local Government in Cork
There is no sound to this slide video.This presentation took place at the CLRG Third Annual Public Lecture and was based on an RTÉ...


Call for Massive Investment in Ringaskiddy
Here is a link to the Irish Examiner article which included reference to some my views. Or as Below By Pádraig Hoare Balanced development...


Revamped Council Mortgage Scheme
My comments from a piece on yesterdays @CorkEveningEcho on the revamped council mortgage scheme. #rant #HousingCrisis


Urban Form and Interaction
I very much enjoyed reading 'The social fabric in cities' written by Vinicius M.Netto in my copy of Area Development and Policy that...


How do we create cities for families?
The above clip from Friends (repeated every New Year's Day!) highlights the preference for young families to fly to the suburbs to raise...


Regional Resilience in Ireland after the recession
This work by Justin Doran (Director) of the Spatial and Regional Economic Research Centre, UCC and myself identifies that the urban...


Why Ireland's National Development Plan is doomed to fail
This first appeared on RTÉ Brainstorm at the link here. Opinion: the Ireland 2040 plan seeks balanced development throughout the country,...


UCC economist criticises boundary proposals
Kevin O'Neill A UCC economist has hit out at the proposed extension of Cork city, claiming that local interests have taken precedence...


'Cities for People' Jan Gehl #placemaking
Jan Gehl is author of 'Cities for people'. A fantastic book for anyone involved in Urban planning and a must read and prescription. His...


The Cork Housing Market
Housing, housing, housing. It really is one of the main economic stories of 2017 and the problem is receiving a lot of attention in the...
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