Cottage industry: Putting local produce centre stage

For years, many small Irish towns have steadily lost their sense of community as the urban-rural divide continues to deepen. But now the creators of the Cottage Market movement are determined to reverse the tide of stagnation

Karen O’Donoghue, community manager for GIY

Returning to Ireland after living in Bristol for a decade, GIY (Grow it Yourself) community manager Karen O’Donoghue felt a huge desire to be part of her local ...