260 jobs created in Cork with aid of Local Enterprise Office

Almost 260 jobs were created by small companies in Co Cork last year with the help of more than €1m in grant-aid.

Caption: Sharon Corcoran, director of economic development and tourism, Cork County Council; Deirdre O’Mahony, senior business development officer, LEO Cork North and West; Peter White, Beara Distillery; Kevin Curran, head of enterprise, LEO Cork North and West at the launch of Cork’s Local Enterprise Week. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Almost 70 companies using Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) structure helped provide new jobs across a wide range of sectors including food, tech, retail, and professional services.