David Puttnam launches web portal for local shops

Acclaimed Hollywood film maker David Puttnam is a man with a mission to bring the Irish main street to the world.

In what he is describing as “a global first”, Lord Puttnam launched eStreet — an online platform where groups of small shops in Irish towns come together to sell online. In the first phase, 11 businesses in Skibbereen will trade online on eStreet.

eStreet is a project from The Ludgate Hub, the technological hub located in Skibbereen set up to create jobs and drive innovation in rural West Cork.