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Mallow Factory Sold to Local Developer | Cork News
The Mallow Sugar Factory site, once eyed by Cork County Council for public housing and industrial growth, has been snapped up by local businessman Eddie Sheehan — leaving councilors stunned and scrambling to pivot. Once the last sugar plant in Ireland, the 150-acre property, complete with a railway spur, was seen as prime land for community and economic development. Though councilors had pushed hard for acquisition — even suggesting Land Development Agency funding — Sheehan beat them to the punch. Fine Gael’s Tony O’Shea confirms the deal and expects a mixed-use development, not a solar farm…
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