Cork needs greater air access to aid investment, says US chamber official

CORK needs greater air access to other parts of Europe and better road links to win new investment, the new southern chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland said yesterday.

Mike O’Hara, who is also operations vice-president at the Boston Scientific plant in Cork, said investment in infrastructure was a key priority for businesses in the southern region.

The chamber would work closely with local authorities, public sector bodies and third-level colleges to make the region as attractive as possible for multinational companies, he said.