Cork ‘needs to keep Big Fish IT professionals’

Cork needs to work to keep the IT professionals from Big Fish Games in the region to foster the growth of the technology sector, according to IT@Cork member John Dennehy.

The 89 workers at the Mahon-based gaming company were informed yesterday it was entering into a 30-day consultation period with staff. Informed sources say this is only a legal formality and the location will close.

Mr Dennehy said the skills the employees possess are in huge demand in Cork and that keeping the human capital in the area was vital to attracting future tech companies to locate here.