Institutional investment is key to realising Cork’s full potential

Housing will need to be affordable and feature a mix of public and private market housing and apartments for purchase and rentals built in the right places

We need certainty when it comes to Government policy and a reformed planning process that overcomes the current roadblocks and delays to development.

As we look beyond the pandemic, and the country as a whole turns its mind to an ambitious growth agenda for the future, it is vital that we deliver on the promise of balanced regional development that sees all locations share in that growth.

Thankfully, there is no dearth of ambition in Cork City and its hinterland to seize on the opportunity that now presents. Indeed, the latest draft development plan from Cork City Council aims to create 31,000 jobs over the next seven years.