Both damage and opportunity created in Cork post-Brexit, report finds

Nearly 3m domestic and overseas tourists spent €833m in the Cork region in 2017.
There is an opportunity to attract more students to third-level institutions in Cork post-Brexit as it is the EU’s second-largest English-speaking city. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

There is an opportunity to attract more students to third-level institutions in Cork post-Brexit as it is the EU’s second-largest English-speaking city. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

It is estimated that approximately 109,000 people employed in the West Cork and Kerry region were severely impacted by Brexit, a new report has shown. 

The employees were in sectors considered to be the most affected by Brexit, such as agriculture, finance, and industry.

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