It’s a very significant site adjacent to the city centre which can be developed and planned and structured to meet the needs of the city. As someone representing businesses in the Cork area, I expected him to sound a bullish note about the proposed investment. The pandemic and lockdown have had a visible effect on the city centre when you visit. Cork City Council is working on a new city centre strategy which is going to have to reflect those trends, he pointed out. “The city centre core remains very strong as a location for business — retail, hospitality or office-based.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2021 05:30 UTC