“There are now more people employed in overseas companies in Cork than ever before with an estimated 38,867 people employed across 169 overseas companies in Cork City and county. “In the past five years alone, there are over 11,200 additional people working in overseas companies in Cork city and county. City Hall has said it is vital to prioritise public transport with thousands of city centre jobs due to come on stream in the next three years. A new city centre traders group has been established to campaign for its abolition. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said at the weekend the measure should be amended because it is affecting city centre retail trade.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2019 10:52 UTC