Irish Examiner view: Retail outlet back on track

Impact on communities

We learned this week that the large-scale retail development planned for East Cork is now back on track, with developers hoping to start pre-planning talks with Cork County Council.

As outlined here, the plans for a retail village-type outlet are ambitious: Phase one of the development would create 16,000sq m of floor space, attract 220,000 shoppers annually, and create 850 jobs when completed.