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- Cork City is projected to be the fastest growing city in the country, increasing population by 110,000 to 353,500 by 2040.
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/news-room/latest-news/up-to-2-5-billion-being-invested-in-cork-over-next-five-years.htmlUp to €2.5 billion being invested in ... - Cork City Council
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Jan 31, 2024 · Cork City is projected to be the fastest growing city in the country, increasing population by 110,000 to 353,500 by 2040. Over €2.5 billion will be invested in the city so Cork can manage this growth sustainably with infrastructure-led development meaning residents and communities can live close to public transport, walking and cycling links ...
Nov 27, 2023 · This is according to the organisers for the annual European Capital of Innovation Awards, where judges ranked Cork third in the competition's Rising Innovative City category - falling right behind Padova in Italy and overall category winner Linköping in Sweden.
Nov 27, 2023 · Cork named as one of the ‘most innovative rising cities’ in Europe. Judges said: Cork “is a place that does not settle for second-best, nor necessarily for the status quo, but instead seeks to disruptively explore what’s possible”
Growing challenges: and a city rising within a city. The Irish government’s Project Ireland 2040 has mandated Cork with the most ambitious population targets of any urban centre over the coming generation, to develop as a strong counterbalance to Dublin and an international city of scale.
Cork City has been hailed the fifth overall best city in Europe for economic potential, according to the Financial Times FDI European Cities and Regions of Future 2020/2021 league. The influential publisher ranked Cork’s economic potential higher than a range of top tier European cities including Amsterdam, Oslo and Frankfurt.
Cork contributes 19% of Ireland's GDP and has the 4th highest disposable income per capita in Ireland. 194 multinational firms are present in Cork operating across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology, cybersecurity, and financial services employing almost 43,000 people.