At a meeting of the Recreation Community and Emergency Service Strategy Policy Committee yesterday in Cork City Hall members of Cork City Council received an update on the new tourism unit (TEAM) initiative plan for Cork City, it involves the development of a number of key critical infrastructure projects for the city, speaking after the meeting councillor Kenneth O'Flynn said at the top of the agenda for the proposed development was of course the Shandon Quarter.
He confirmed that plans were well underway for a genealogy and a Diaspora Interpretive Centre to place in what was the Shandon Craft Centre. We are all very excited with plans for the Shandon area not only will we see the Craft Centre redeveloped into a state-of-the-art Diaspora and Genealogy Centre but there are also plans that are being put in place to develop a greater public realm in Shandon.
Cork City Council has confirmed that talks are well advanced with Failte Ireland and we are hopeful of an announcement in very early 2012. Among the plans discussed at the Team meeting yesterday was the reincorporation of Elizabeth Ford into the city tourism fabric, the Making of Cork a cycling hub and also putting place ambassadorship program for the city tourism
In conclusion O'Flynn said a number of smart low-cost plans are being put in place to develop the city tourism, for too many years now Cork city has been overlooked as a tourist attraction. With the recent visit of her Majesty the Queen we have experienced in the city centre a huge upsurge in tourist visiting and staying in our city and it is now up to us to take the next step is in developing and marketing of our charming city I have always believed that the service and friendliness makes Cork one of the best places to visit in our county it is about we stopped selling ourselves short.
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