West Cork villagers buy €7,000 in proposed shop shares

Villagers have snapped up €7,000 in shares in what may be West Cork’s first community shop.

Some 130 people attended a public, mid-week meeting to discuss the proposed community-run shop for the seaside village of Courtmacsherry.

The event was expected to be a crucial indicator of whether the proposal would be successful. Take-up of shares would determine the future of the initiative, locals were advised.