By Dan Walsh
Siopa Beag, the Craanford Community Shop and Digital Hub is opened at its location in the Parish Hall and the project was delivered with funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme from the Department of Rural and Community Development and additional funding from the Economic Development Section of Wexford County Council.
The cutting of the ribbon and official opening was jointly performed by Minister James Browne and Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District, Cllr Pip Breen.
District Manager Philip Knight noted that Craanford had been without a village shop, and this meant people travelling to Gorey or Camolin just to pick up a few essentials.
The running of Siopa Beag has been taken on by Eimear Whitty who stocks a wide range of local produce and store cupboard essentials as well as serving fresh coffee and teas.
Local Cllr Donal Kenny praised Liz Kavanagh and the Parish Hall Committee for having the foresight to go ahead with the development of the Shop and Digital Hub to provide much needed services for the community.
Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Pip Breen thanked those involved and said; “This is a wonderful shop and Digital Hub and I’d like to thank the elected members and officials who worked on this project,” and he added; “We hope that these projects will be well used by the local community to ensure that they continue to provide a service.”
Minister James Browne thanked Minister Heather Humphreys for her continued support of community projects noting that she “had been a good friend to Co. Wexford.”
The Digital Hub is a peaceful office space with generous sized desks, fast broadband, printing, tea and coffee making facilities and even an isolation pod to take any private phone calls or video conferences. Space at the Digital Hub can be booked through the Parish Hall Manager Liz Kavanagh.
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