Bóthar creamery project brings hope

A Cork woman is helping the economy of a terror-stricken part of Africa by developing an Irish country creamery there.

The Rusizi area of Rwanda on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to open its Irish-style local creamery this summer.

The creamery development has been made possible by Limerick-based Irish aid agency Bóthar. Heading up the Bóthar creamery project on the ground in Rwanda is Aideen O’Leary, from Glounthaune, Co Cork, daughter of Cork hurling legend Seánie and sister of Ireland scrum-half Tomás O’Leary.