Cork's Local Enterprise Office to Showcase 50 Local Businesses at Cork Summer Show 2025

10/06/2025

Cork City and County Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are delighted to support 50 small local businesses at this year’s Local Enterprise Zone during the highly anticipated Cork Summer Show, taking place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June at the Cork Showgrounds, Curraheen.

The Local Enterprise Zone will once again be a vibrant hub of innovation, creativity, and community, offering a platform for LEO-supported clients to showcase and sell their products and services. Visitors can expect a diverse range of offerings from local entrepreneurs including craft, wellbeing, fashion, services, photography, homeware, food samples and gift. The initiative underscores the ongoing commitment of Cork’s Local Enterprise Offices to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses, helping them reach new audiences and grow sustainably.

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle, praised the event, saying “Cork City continues to thrive because of its vibrant business community, and initiatives like the Local Enterprise Zone at the Cork Summer Show offer real and tangible support to local businesses. The collaboration between city and county LEOs highlights the unified effort to help our local economy grow”.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll also welcomed the initiative, stating “The Cork Summer Show is one of the largest and most loved events in the county, and it’s heartening to see Cork’s Local Enterprise Offices using this platform to champion local talent. These 50 businesses represent the very best of Cork’s entrepreneurial spirit, and I look forward to seeing their creativity and ambition on full display.”

The Local Enterprise Zone will be open to the public throughout the weekend, offering visitors a chance to meet the makers, sample local produce and support the thriving local business community that is the backbone to Cork’s economy.