Cork Person of the Month: Business leaders who created Skibbereen digital hub honoured

Sean O’Driscoll and John Field were recognised for their work which uses high-speed internet connectivity to pioneer ‘smart’, flexible and remote working in a rural setting

West Cork businessmen Sean O’Driscoll and John Field are July Persons of the Month. The award marks their contribution to job creation and innovation following the establishment of the Ludgate digital workspace in Skibbereen. Picture:  Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; John Field, Cork Person of the Month; Sean O’Driscoll, Cork Person of the Month; Pat Lemasney, Southern. Picture: Tony O’Connell Photography.

Two business leaders who helped create Ireland’s first digital rural hub in a West Cork town have been named Cork Persons of the Month for July.

Sean O’Driscoll and John Field, founding board members of the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, were recognised for their work developing and promoting the facility which uses high-speed internet connectivity to pioneer ‘smart’, flexible and remote working in a rural setting.