Small firms’ lending call

A SMALL-business owner is leading a campaign to make the Government force banks to continue to provide lending and other support services to local businesses.

Clara Leahy, who owns a hardware and grocery business in Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, last night organised a rally in Midleton, Co Cork, to which people thronged from all over Munster.

Ms Leahy said: “There are people going out of business, day-in day-out.