Hunt not behind knacker’s yard bid

The United Hunt Club has issued a statement stressing it is not involved in an application for planning permission for a knacker’s yard close to the east Cork village of Lisgoold.

Local residents are campaigning against the development.

The application to Cork County Council was lodged in the names of the Jim and Finbarr Murray and, while the latter is an employee of the United Hunt Club, a club spokesman said they are not associated with it.