Cork's famous Jackie Lennox chipper feels the heat from rising energy prices 

Mark Couch, who took over the business just weeks before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, said: “I don’t want to do it but I don’t have any choice"

Mark Couch, manager of Jackie Lennox's Traditional Chip Shop and the sign telling customers of the price rises. Picture: Larry Cummins

One of Cork's most famous chippers has admitted it is feeling the heat from energy price hikes.

The city’s Jackie Lennox Chip Shop, where Hollywood stars Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello bought lunch when they visited the capital last October, has been forced to increase its prices.