Fears Limerick may steal a march on Cork in terms of development

Cork city does not need European funding to bankroll development, with some €365m worth of private sector projects underway in the city, writes Eoin English.  

What the city does need is funding for key infrastructure, housing, and the possible acquisition of underused property.

That is the message from the city council’s head of planning and economic development, Pat Ledwidge, who was answering queries from councillors about the implications for Cork in the wake of a major European funding package for a massive urban regeneration project in Limerick.