‘We deserve to be treated like humans, not statistics’

MALLOW has been haemorrhaging jobs for 20 years with no sign of government investment, a first-time runner for Cork County Council has claimed.

Independent candidate Eddie Finn, 41, running in the Mallow electoral area, is looking for the common man’s vote – and indeed his story is a typical one.

Made redundant in January of this year, and with a family-of-three young children under nine to support, Mr Finn maintains he will use his background in business and economics to help others.