Grant Excludes Small Businesses in West Cork | Cork News

A West Cork councilor is sounding the alarm: a grant meant to turn empty shop spaces above businesses into homes is actually excluding the very small traders it was designed to help. Because many family-run shops operate under company names, they’re locked out — even though they own the buildings and desperately need the funding. The Department of Housing currently bars businesses from applying, but there’s hope they’ll reconsider to include micro-companies, unlocking hundreds of vacant spaces across the region. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6b5a4098d9fbfab7