Cork's landmark 'redbrick building' to be transferred to group supporting people with special needs 

Division of Kerry Group to transfer Charleville building to St Joseph’s Foundation, which provides services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities

From left, Maurice Riordan, chairperson, and Michael Hegarty, chief executive, of St Joseph’s Foundation; Richard Chawke, service user and Kerry Dairy Ireland employee; Pat Murphy, chief executive of Kerry Dairy Ireland; and Richie Chawke, at the 'redbrick building' in Charleville, which is being transferred to the foundation.

A division of the multinational food giant Kerry Group is transferring a landmark property in North Cork, known locally as the "redbrick building", to a foundation that supports people with special needs.

Kerry Dairy Ireland confirmed the agreement on Tuesday to transfer its historic former administration building in Charleville to St Joseph’s Foundation, a not-for-profit group which provides a comprehensive range of services to more than 1,400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the North Cork and South Limerick areas.