"untold social damage" is quite the ungrateful comment. Would Padraig prefer that we dispense with the multinationals that have given employment & futures to the 000's of Cork boys & girls who would otherwise have migrated to England & Oz ?
Look at the many kids who, having got their start in a multi, have gone out & created their own businesses & created employment here.
Cork is here to stay Padraig, and a full bucket to the begrudgers !!
Thank you for this great article and summary. To me it sounds like big talk and no action. Is there any timeframes given (apart from the housing to be built until 2026) on whether the event center will be built at all and when? They received more funding last year as well and it has been way before the pandemic or the wars that it should have been started - was there any comment from city council on that? I always wonder (and that feeds into the lack of accountability in regional councils in Ireland that you had an article on last year), if a city council is ever being held accountable- from the people living and working in Cork but also from the government who seems to be their „boss“!?
Yet again, the Council fall prey to the “Innovation Delusion”. It is seduced by the false charms of innovation and novelty but fully ignorant of the essential graft of maintenance, care and stewardship so badly lacking throughout the city.
"untold social damage" is quite the ungrateful comment. Would Padraig prefer that we dispense with the multinationals that have given employment & futures to the 000's of Cork boys & girls who would otherwise have migrated to England & Oz ?
Look at the many kids who, having got their start in a multi, have gone out & created their own businesses & created employment here.
Cork is here to stay Padraig, and a full bucket to the begrudgers !!
Thank you for this great article and summary. To me it sounds like big talk and no action. Is there any timeframes given (apart from the housing to be built until 2026) on whether the event center will be built at all and when? They received more funding last year as well and it has been way before the pandemic or the wars that it should have been started - was there any comment from city council on that? I always wonder (and that feeds into the lack of accountability in regional councils in Ireland that you had an article on last year), if a city council is ever being held accountable- from the people living and working in Cork but also from the government who seems to be their „boss“!?
Really informative article!
Are you seriously giving out about the council attracting jobs to Cork?
Do you not remember the 1980s?
The rulers will ruin you to your ruin. Neocons are all about "the Con" & oh more profit. Dónal
Yet again, the Council fall prey to the “Innovation Delusion”. It is seduced by the false charms of innovation and novelty but fully ignorant of the essential graft of maintenance, care and stewardship so badly lacking throughout the city.
We pay handsomely for this rubbish.