Courtmacsherry fights loss of of rural services with first co-op shop

A lifeboat village battling the loss of rural services has plans to launch the first community shop of its kind in West Cork early next summer.

A survey of several hundred residents in and around the village of Courtmacsherry has revealed 95% support for the initiative.

Funding and mentoring support has already been pledged by the West Cork Development Partnership under its 2016 Spring Programme.