City to send delegation to Silicon Valley in search of investment

The Taoiseach may have wooed the Chinese entrepreneurial dragon, but a high-powered delegation from Cork is turning to the opposite side of the world, and Silicon Valley in particular, in a bid to create jobs.

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Terry Shannon (FF) is to lead the delegation, which consists of business leaders, academics and planners, on a four-day visit to San Francisco next week.

Mr Shannon said some senior executives based in Silicon Valley are of Cork descent, connections that he hopes will open doors.