It all adds up for Ballyhoura thanks to accounting apprentice programme

28 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A community-led local development company which works with families and businesses in the Ballyhoura region of east Limerick and north Cork is helping develop the accounting professionals of the future. It has congratulated its three current Accounting Technicians Ireland apprentices on their progress. Ballyhoura Development CLG champions the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

27th September, 2021

BUSINESS NEWS: Musgrave appoints Bank of Ireland exec as new Chief Financial Officer

27 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork headquartered Musgrave Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Myles O’Grady as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 4th April 2022. Musgrave owns the SuperValu and Centra franchise brands, and has other food related businesses. Myles joins Musgrave from Bank of Ireland where he had... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

26th September, 2021

Cork Region of Engineers Ireland celebrates 80 years @EngIreCork

26 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

BUSINESS, NEWS

24th September, 2021

Consumers encouraged to begin #Christmas2021 shopping and #ShopLocal where possible

24 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Shopinireland.ie is a rapidly growing e-commerce business, starting out as a Facebook page set up last October. Within a week huge traffic to the page confirmed a website was urgently required. Today it has almost 1,000 Irish independent businesses registered to sell online with over 30,000 products listed... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th September, 2021

Are Deliveroo drivers self-employed or employees? Cork MEP Deirdre Clune wants to impove workers rights

24 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fair conditions for platform workers must be considered. This is according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune Many platform workers such as Deliveroo drivers in Ireland and across Europe are classed as ‘self-employed’ meaning they miss out on benefits as employees. MEP Clune said we must focus on... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd September, 2021

Brown Thomas of Cork Announced as Finalist in Retail Excellence National Store of the Year Awards

23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Brown Thomas, based in Cork, has today been selected as a finalist in the AIB Merchant Services Retail Excellence Awards 2021. Brown Thomas is one of 30 finalists from around the country vying to be crowned Ireland’s national store of the year for 2021. The overall winner will... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

23rd September, 2021

You can now opt for an ELECTRIC vehicle when booking a taxi

23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Eco booking option allows passengers in Cork to book hybrid or electric taxi on FREE NOW app at no extra cost FREE NOW is a mobility as a service provider headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It was formed in February 2019 from a joint venture between BMW and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

23rd September, 2021

Carrigaline Weekly News

23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie CarrigAlive There was live music in abundance on the new bandstand in the Community Park, Carrigaline from 4.00pm to 8.00pm on Culture Night. Trad group Torcán opened the proceedings followed by Richard O’Farrell with Éist, then Danny Dineen with Aos Dána and Umoja, a Carrigaline based West African... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd September, 2021

Meat processing plant in Bandon #WestCork awarded ‘Water Stewardship Platinum Certification’ @ABPFoods

23 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ABP have a large meat processing plant at Kilbrogan, on the Northside of Bandon town, on the road from Bandon to Brinny ABP has become the first Irish-owned company to achieve the International Water Stewardship Standard Version V2.0, Platinum Level certification. The leading international sustainability standard was awarded... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

23rd September, 2021

FARMERS! The Department of Agriculture wants to help you get your potatoes into Irish chippers

23 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s not every day that you see a Government Department promoting fast food (chippers), but the goal here is to help Irish potato growers. It just happens that chippers are the middleman. Ireland imports 64,000 tonnes of potatoes from the UK each year (CSO), the majority of which... Read More

BUSINESS, FARMING, JOBS

23rd September, 2021

Cork based Musgrave Group launches ‘2022 Graduate Programme ’ #Jobs

23 September 2021 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork-based Musgrave Group isin’t a household name in itself, but the firm owns the well-known franchise brands of ‘SuperValu’ and ‘Centra’ which are in almost every Irish town and village. Today, Musgrave launched their ‘2022 Graduate Programme ’ Cork-based Musgrave Group, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

21st September, 2021

‘Great Taste Award’ for @BallymaloeFoods Beetroot

21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS