‘Vibrant core city’ vital for region’s jobs and tourism prospects

A STRONG and vibrant Limerick city was essential for the rest of the region to do well in the jobs market and in attracting tourism, the chief executive of Shannon Development said yesterday.

Dr Vincent Cunnane stressed the impact of the new Thomond Park, which had already helped attract sports tourism worth €60 million last year. He said last year had been a very challenging and particularly negative year across all areas of their operations in tourism and job creation in the Shannon Free Zone.

Dr Cunnane said: “A strong region requires a strong core and Shannon Development’s objective, by establishing our new Limerick division in 2009, is to grow the greater Limerick area.