The Corkman

‘Try Town First’ and you won’t be disappoint­ed

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TRY TOWN FIRST is the clarion call for shoppers in Fermoy this Christmas.

Shopping locally in Fermoy saves you time and money, increases employment and boosts the local economy - with knock-on effects for donations for schools, local events and charities.

The local service industry, which includes pubs, restaurant­s, beautician­s and hairdresse­rs, also provides bargains galore and vouchers for relatives and friends.

With ample parking - and free parking in the lead-up to, and over, Christmas, Fermoy is indeed a great shopping destinatio­n this festive season.

The council car parks in Fermoy are:

Upper Kevin Barry Hill, car park Library car park

Mart car park

Mill Island car park

Now, more than ever, town’s need to provide a range of options for shoppers combined with friendly and efficient service to make sure that they remain vibrant and exciting places to be.

Over the years Fermoy has been a town that has proven to be forward thinking in terms undertakin­g initiative­s and projects that made it a place people want to live in, work in and visit.

At this time of the year Fermoy’s well earned reputation as a shopping and commercial centre for the North Cork region is never more evident as it gears up to welcome people over the festive period.

It shops are bursting with items that will fill even the most demanding of Christmas stockings.

The sense of goodwill that only Christmas can bring filters through the entire retail and hospitalit­y sector which has always held its customers in high value.

Business people are looking forward to welcoming visitors into their shops, pubs and restaurant­s and affording them the kind of friendly and efficient service that the North Cork region has become renowned for.

Locals also have a role to plan in keeping the town a vibrant place by shopping locally to keep existing jobs, create new one’s and play their part in giving Fermoy the edge over other towns across the region.

Of course in recent years locals have shown they have what it takes to create and maintain a thriving community, with the various businesses, social and sporting organisati­ons all pulling together to raise the profile of the town.

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Artist Fiona Turley of Gallery Crafts, Kilworth, with Jesse Wiesblatt of Breakthrou­gh Cancer Research showing the range of 2018 Christmas Cards taht Fiona has once again created and are now on sale for the cancer charity. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/ Provision
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