Poll finds 76% of Cork firms upbeat for future

Three out of four companies in Cork expect profits to remain stable (39%) or increase (36%) over the next 12 months, Cork Chamber’s latest Economic Trends Survey reveals.

Cork Chamber chief executive Conor Healy said 76% of members were confident about their financial future, a slight fall on the 78% who expressed confidence in Q1.

The survey found there has been a sharp rise in the number of companies not requesting finance from banks over the preceding quarter.