A third of town’s firms in trouble

A snapshot of how small businesses are coping in the recession has found that one-third are in trouble and almost half are unable to access credit.

A survey undertaken in Bandon found that on average almost all of the town’s businesses have seen their turnover drop by nearly a quarter since 2009.

The report compiled by Bandon Enterprise Committee also showed that 47% of the businesses said they weren’t able to get credit from financial institutions.