Mixed results for Cork region in economic report

Cork comes bottom of eight regions nationally for labour participation — in an economic study released by Ibec — but scores the highest in the country for the most IDA-supported jobs.

The Local Economic Indicators report found Cork on top when it comes to infrastructural connectivity, with it being the region with the closest proximity to an airport or port. In contrast, businesses in Sligo must travel over two hours to reach a state airport.

Cork is the worst in the country when it comes to the state of its roads, while congestion in Cork city adds 38 minutes on average to commuter times. It fares better than Dublin, which the study found was the 13th most congested city in the world, adding 50 minutes.