Business chiefs to ‘rough it’ for charity

They may be more used to the finer things in life, but several leading lights in Cork’s business community are going to be roughing it to raise much-needed money to prevent people losing their homes.

To date 17 personalities have signed up for a “sleepover” on Oct 18 at Cork City Gaol and they’ve been set the target of raising €5,000 each for Focus Ireland.

Volunteers include Cork Chamber chief executive Conor Healy; Mary Hopkins of Hopkins Communications; Ernest Cantillon of Electric; and Michael Magner, chairman of the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation.