Business leaders look to secure National Development Plan funding for new visitor destination in Cork

Global attraction can be 'hook that gets the visitors in'

Guest speaker Siobhan McManamy, Tourism Ireland director of markets and partnerships, with Aidan Forde, Irish Examiner, Conor Healy, Cork Chamber chief executive, Rob Horgan, Cork Chamber president, and Gillian Keating, RDJ at the Cork Chamber Business Breakfast, the first of 2025, sponsored by RDJ and Irish Examiner, at Cork International Hotel on Wednesday. Picture: Larry Cummins

A drive is underway to secure funding in the next National Development Plan for a new destination visitor attraction for Cork.

Discussions have already taken place among some members of the tourism and business community in Cork on procuring financial commitments from Government for a new focal point for visitors to the city and its environs.