The very first of its kind, Fermoy Forum launched the new Xplore Fermoy Digital Vouchers on Friday of last week in conjunction with Xplore Local, enabling the public to buy and give digital vouchers to shop local.

Fermoy is officially the first town in the country to launch its own digital voucher through the Xplore app. Funded under the Cork County Council Project ACT, the project has been in the works since August.

Benefits for the individual are that the Xplore Fermoy Voucher is easy to use, has an accessible running balance and is not subject to an expiry date.

“We’ve been working on the vouchers since august. There were a lot of hidden delays in terms of the apps having to get approved …” Michael Lyons, chairperson of Fermoy Forum told The Avondhu.

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