Excitement in Cork as €50m Capitol welcomes its first shoppers

The first store in the newly-developed €50m retail and office complex at the old Capitol Cineplex site in Cork opened its doors yesterday — and will inject new life into one of the city centre’s most historic areas, according to leading business figures in the city.

Television presenter Sinéad Kennedy did the honours of opening discount homeware store Homesense, which is part of the TK Maxx brand, as it pulled thousands of shoppers into Grand Parade throughout the day.

Homesense will be joined by Lifestyle Sports in the retail portion of the development, which has access to the English Market from the Patrick Street side as well as Grand Parade.