Grand design for Republic of Work is hot desk hubs

Republic of Work chief Donal Cahalane believes there is space in the market for different types of co-working hubs

Donal Cahalane and Frank Brennan of Republic of Work pictured in their shared workspace Picture: Clare Keogh

Having formally launched its first office in Cork last week, co-working hub Republic of Work is targeting under-served cities and towns for its next sites.

The business, which is focusing on locations it believes are under-served, had its official launch in Cork last Tuesday having opened its doors a month ago.

Donal Cahalane, chief executive of Republic of Work, said he wasn’t going to try to directly compete with the likes of WeWork ...