26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods say festival will be the first opportunity to meet customers face-to-face since 2019 Ballymaloe Foods has joined with Cook Architects as part of Design POP Cork, an architecture, design and food festival that runs from August 27th to 29th. The event celebrates creativity, collaboration and Cork... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Positions vacant: Food and Beverage Assistants, Accommodation Assistants, Receptionist, Night Porter, Chef De Partie, Senior Chef de Partie, Kitchen Porter and Food, Beverage Supervisor Irish hotel group Trigon Hotels has announced that they are currently recruiting for 40 new positions within the company. The jobs will be across... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has warned that new figures published yesterday reveal large numbers of people in Cork are still receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and will see their incomes plummet due to upcoming cuts planned by the government. New figures published yesterday by... Read More
24 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Yvonne Cahalane, a social campaigner from Dunmanway, has reached the national finals of the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Yvonne was crowned the winner of the Power Within Category at the Network Ireland West Cork branch awards, held in late June, and will now represent West... Read More
22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Shining bright, how a business owner navigated the return to employment and kept her side hustle The global impact of the pandemic on the workplace has been immense but consider the small business owners who are voluntarily returning to the workplace as employees while also keeping their businesses... Read More
19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of Ireland’s National Heritage Week celebrations, Irish International Trading Corporation (IITC) has handed over an extensive collection of archive materials to Cork City Library, ensuring that the rich history of the 101-year-old company will be maintained for generations to come. Local historian and Cork City Councillor... Read More
14 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ApisProtect technology comprises of: A wireless in-hive sensor device. A base station (to collect and transmit data). A dashboard to provide actionable insights to beekeepers in real-time The Financial Times Sifted website has now highlighted ApisProtect as one of the Irish startups and scaleups “to watch in 2021”.... Read More
13 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two of the country’s leading green energy businesses – Energy Services and Straightline Energy Solutions – have announced a merger that will create a new company to help industry and businesses to dramatically reduce their carbon footprint. The new company – ActionZero – has developed a patented turnkey... Read More
13 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Many people had been putting their used Barry’s Teabags into compost, only to discover they contained a whiteish plastic fluff which didn’t biodegrade After years of hard work from Uplift community members, Barry’s Tea has finally ditched the plastic in their tea bags. Uplift, a campaigning community of... Read More
13 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Frasers Group to occupy anchor store (75,000 sq. ft.) at Mahon Point – Sports Direct will operate inside also Frasers Group plc, which is a sporting goods retailer, and multi-brand luxury destination is set to open 2 brand-new stores in Ireland. The stores will be the first for... Read More
13 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Co-Op Superstores will be torn in their allegiances for this year’s All Ireland Hurling Final clash between Cork and Limerick, with staff and stores located in both counties, and both vying to take home the Liam McCarthy cup for 2021. The retail division of Dairygold Co-Operative is a... Read More
10 August 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Orthopaedic Therapy is one of the fastest-growing occupations today – Qualified Therapists can work effectively with Sports Clubs, Clinics, or as Self-Employed Therapists. The International College of Orthopaedic Therapy – previously known as St. Martin’s College – based at Exchange House, Main Street, Ballincollig, Cork is currently seeking... Read More