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Cobh and Harbour areaCobh & Harbour Chamber represents the commercial interests of Cobh and Carrigaline and all areas of the lower Cork Harbour. The major built-up areas are the town of Cobh and the rapidly expanding "village" of Carrigaline. Carrigaline has developed over 30 years from a village with a population of less than 1,000 to a major urban centre with a population in excess of 10,000 people. The residents of Carrigaline largely work in Cork City and the lower harbour area where there is a concentration of Pharmaceutical Industries, a Deep Water Terminal and Naval Base. The retail and services sectors have expanded to provide, locally, facilities not previously available in Carrigaline. There are a variety of small to medium sized enterprises and industries around Carrigaline.   Other significant areas are Little Island, Glounthaune, Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, Crosshaven and Whitegate. The economic mainstays of the area are Agriculture, Tourism, Processing and Manufacturing, the Naval Service and the Detention Centre on Spike Island. Other contributors of substance to the local economy are fisheries and of increasing importance, - service providers. Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and is Ireland's second largest Port. The Port is capable of handling lift-on, lift-off, roll-on, dry bulk and liquid bulk at Ringaskiddy and, in addition, the Port now specialises in the provision of facilities to Cruise Liner traffic. The siting of the Cobh Cruise Liner Terminal for use by visiting Liners bring visitors to the town of Cobh and is a great economic boom to the whole South Western Region. This is estimated as far back as 1997 to be contributing £5.7 million to the Region and 76 full-time jobs and this has increased since that date and will increase in the future. |
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