Future Cork: Investing in Ireland’s second city will pay off in spades

CORK is not just Ireland’s second city — it is the beating heart of the southern region and the engine of its economic future, playing the second greatest role for Ireland Inc. after the capital.

It is bigger and has more capacity than Waterford, Limerick, and Galway combined. A thriving university city, the student population of University College Cork alone is equal to or greater than that of Kilkenny on any given day.

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