Jack and Fionn, committed to circular economy ideals 

Jack Norman and Fionn McCarthy at Zirkulu in Kinsale, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Zirkulu. The Basque word for ‘circular’ conjures a myriad of positive adjectives: with ‘proud,’ ‘unique,’ ‘fierce, ’ and ‘resilient’ being just some. For childhood friends Jack Norman and Fionn McCarthy, their Zirkulu odyssey began in December 2020 in Kinsale, when they decided, while out for a coastal walk, to start up a business.