Developers Howard Holdings have unveiled the largest ever development project for Cork Docklands.

The €1 billion project will see the renovation of a major part of the docklands area and is "without parallel in Cork in terms of its scale, ambition and vision for the city," according to Greg Coughlan Howard Holdings Chief Executive.

The Atlantic Quarter project, which will herald 4,800 new jobs, will include the largest single span opening bridge in Europe, approximately 550,000 sq ft of office space and a 120,000 sq ft 5,300 capacity event and conference centre.

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Development plans also propose a 205 room four star hotel and 575 residential units as well as cafes, restaurants, bars and pedestrian walkways.

Mr Coughlan said: "This is a radically different project to anything Cork has seen before. It is created by some of the leading global design and urbanisation specialists and will offer a unique cluster of landmark buildings of architectural acclaim that will highlight the river's and docklands' prominence to visitors and investors, and signal the strong emergence of Cork City."

(VB/JM)