Eight leading Irish artisan food and drink producers hope to expand their export channels on foot of meetings with leading UK retailers in London yesterday.

The 88-year old founder of the Ballymaloe food empire, Myrtle Allen, said yesterday she is “very happy” with how Cork’s Ballymaloe House performed last year.

ANTI-LITTER campaigners have called on the Government to launch an initiative to get major companies to sponsor the clean-up of the national road network.

A COMPANY is about to make history by “adopting a road” in Co Cork — spending €10,000 a year to keep it litter free.

DINERS across Cork will be able to help the homeless thanks to a novel fundraising initiative launched yesterday.