Local Enterprise Office clients created 628 new jobs across Cork in 2021

22 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 628 new jobs were created across Cork in 2021 by small businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), a Fine Gael TD has said. An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, announced the annual results of the LEOs for 2021 which showed... Read More

BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st January, 2022

Top Tips For Growing Your Online Business In 2022

21 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie According to a recent report, the past few years have been more profitable than ever for online businesses. This growth can likely be attributed to changes in consumer behaviour and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one thing is clear: ecommerce businesses will continue to thrive into 2022. That being... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

19th January, 2022

Cork based Keohane Seafoods sign €20m deal with Lidl

19 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland has announced a new multi-million-euro deal with Cork-based seafood company Keohane seafoods, valued at more than €20 million. This new deal will bring their fresh and frozen Irish seafood products to Lidl stores across the island of Ireland, in addition to an increase of exports to... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

19th January, 2022

Cork TD comments on Government’s AIB Share Sale

19 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will address the Oireachtas Finance Committee today on his plan to sell shares in AIB. Oireachtas Finance Committee member and Socialist Party Deputy Mick Barry (Cork North Central) has described the share sale as a “step in the direction of privatisation” and is expected... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SOLIDARITY

14th January, 2022

Ballymaloe Foods collaborate with The Dough Bros

14 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie East Cork based Ballymaloe Foods has joined forces with The Dough Bros Wood Fired Pizza to launch a limited edition pizza kit. It is the latest in a series of collaborations between Ballymaloe Foods and Irish restaurants and producers. The Dough Bros is located in Galway and was... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th January, 2022

SPORT BUSINESS: Cork City FC unveils new Commercial Brochure for 2022 season

14 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC has launched a brand-new Commercial Brochure for the 2022 season. The club have a huge variety of opportunities available to cater for businesses and enterprises of all sizes. Speaking about the launch of the Commercial Brochure, Paul Deasy, Commercial Manager said: “2022 is going to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, SPORT

14th January, 2022

Cork Airport Hotel launches “Stay, Park, and Fly” package

14 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel has relaunched the very popular package called ‘Stay, Park and Fly”. The package is intended to take the stress out of early morning or late evening travelling from Cork Airport. The package will also allow travellers to extend their holiday by an extra day... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th January, 2022

Aldi will create up 151 new jobs in County Cork in 2022

14 January 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi to recruit 600 new store staff nationwide in 2022 Aldi today announced it is creating up to 151 new jobs in County Cork in 2022. This follows the announcement that Aldi is seeking to recruit and train 600 new store employees throughout 2022, to support its ongoing... Read More

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12th January, 2022

Chamber (of Commerce) award for former Dairygold CEO Jim Woulfe

12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BUSINESS & FARMING NEWS Jim Woulfe has been honoured with an ‘Outstanding Contribution to Business Award’ from Cork Chamber. The well-known businessman joined Ballyclough Co-op in Mallow back in 1979. That business merged with neighbouring Mitchelstown Co-Op in 1990 to create ‘Dairygold’. Overall he spent 42 years in... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FARMING, NEWS

12th January, 2022

Employment growth increases of 6% for companies in the South region supported by Enterprise Ireland – Colm Burke TD

12 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Employment growth increased 6% in 2021 for companies in the South region supported by Enterprise Ireland, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke said: “Employment growth in Enterprise Ireland (EI) companies increased by 6% in the South region in 2021, a year of... Read More

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11th January, 2022

Cork company BioPharma Engineering acquired by global company

11 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bio Pharma Engineering Ltd (BPE) was founded in 2006 and was a privately held company. Now it joins a global brand. The Cork based (NSC Campus, Mahon, Cork, T12 XY2N) sciences design firm, BioPharma Engineering, has announced that it has been acquired by the global workplace strategy, design... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

11th January, 2022

How are Instagram and Facebook performing among Irish users? Cork media expert ‘Mulley Communications’ have the stats

11 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Instagram will soon be bigger than Facebook in Ireland Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp Cork-based Mulley Communications have compiled interesting stats on how social media usage in Ireland. January 2022 Statistics Facebook 2.7 Million users (no change) Instagram 2.6 Million users (+500k change)... Read More

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