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 removed the plastic from 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
9 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Food and beverage business scoops three prestigious graduate recruitment awards Musgrave has been named Graduate Employer of the Year at the prestigious annual gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards for 2021. The leading food retail, wholesale, and foodservice company scooped a total of three accolades at this year’s Awards, including... Read More
8 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed the investment in supporting remote working hubs across Ireland. In total €4 million has been dedicated to several projects in Ireland South by the Government. This funding will help to develop existing remote working hubs and broadband connection points all across... Read More
7 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 3,032 new .ie domains were registered in Cork in the first half of 2021 (H1 2021: 1 January–30 June), according to the latest .IE Domain Profile Report, which explores and analyses the .ie database. The figure represents a 10.9% increase on the same period in 2020. The report,... Read More
4 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Enware, has just been launched, enabling organisations to commit to sustainability and harness the benefits of having a proven, reportable sustainability programme running across their organisation. The comprehensive new online platform, the only one of its kind globally, assists and supports engagement with an organisation’s energy reduction and... Read More
4 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bord Gáis Energy have launched of a new workshop series for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which will provide invaluable insight, tips and practical advice on PR, digital and branding. Taking place in August, each one-hour workshop will focus on a specific aspect of marketing and will be... Read More