Mallow Land Deal Shocks Council | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

A local businessman, Eddie Sheehan, has swooped in to buy the massive former Irish Sugar site in Mallow—once eyed by the county council for housing, industry, and community use—highlighting how fast opportunities can vanish when local government hesitates. Councillors like Patrick Hayes and Gearóid Murphy had championed council ownership, citing the site’s potential and existing railway spur, but Fine Gael’s Tony O’Shea confirmed the deal was sealed weeks ago, likely for a mixed-use development—not a solar farm. With Sheehan’s plans now underway, the future of this landmark Mallow land is in…