Funding urged to market Cork City attractions
Cork Business Association (CBA) is seeking Government funding to market the business, leisure and recreational attractions of the city.
“We will soon have the best city centre in the country and it is important that we go that step further and let everyone know throughout the country about the attractions of the city,” CBA President Frank Hanley told the Evening Echo.
And that could only be done if significant funding was made available for a national and international marketing campaign.
The money would be used by Cork City Challenge, a city promotional body, based in Academy Street and funded by the CBA, the Chamber of Commerce and the city council.
Mr Hanley praised extra value for money promotions recently run by a number of companies in the city centre, including Marks and Spencer, a finalist in the CBA’s Heineken Ireland/Irish Examiner sponsored business company of the year competition, and Roches Stores.
“The city is always No 1 with shoppers for value. These promotions copper-fasten this reputation,” Mr Hanley said.
He praised members, guests and supporters for their generosity, digging deep into their pockets on the night to raise funds for Marymount Hospice.
The proceeds of a charity raffle, funded by the 350 guests who attended, were donated to the hospice.
He praised the members of the organisations social committee under the leadership of Linda Nolan of Signs Express, Monahan Road, for all their work during the year.
