22 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport took home the accolade for Best B2C (business-to-consumer) Campaign at last night’s 2019 Spider Awards. Cork Airport was awarded at the prestigious digital awards ceremony for its most recent drive to increase brand awareness and maximise bookings through its digital marketing campaign Love Taking Off. The... Read More
21 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Enterprise Ireland award will help them compete with multinationals The sisters who run Organico in Bantry plan to grow their online shop by 20% after receiving an Online Retail Scheme award of €25,000 from Enterprise Ireland. Hannah and Rachel Dare hope that the funding will help position... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Permanent TSB will be launching a banking kiosk in Mahon Point Shopping Centre from next week. The kiosk will run for three months, from today until Monday 3 February 2020. While Permanent TSB have previously done one-day promotions in shopping centres, this is their first time taking on... Read More
16 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Commissioner for Oaths David O’Sullivan has adjusted his service to focus on weekday evenings. The service makes life easier for anybody who needs to have legal documentation witnessed/executed. On the website, Mr O’Sullivan said “You may have a document that needs the signature from a Commissioner of Oaths,... Read More
15 November 2019, Friday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister McHugh tours Apple Cork campus and meets with volunteers involved in Apple Schools Project Minister also visits Terence MacSwiney Community College to observe the use of Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Create tools’ The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today visited the recently... Read More
14 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie JYSK, the Danish homeware brand have opened their new store in Youghal. It is located in the former Lidle building at 5 Mill Road, Greencloyne, Youghal; Lidl having upgraded to a larger premises. JYSK have created 12 new jobs in the area. JYSK is planning a number of... Read More
13 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the world of work is changing, the way in which skills, expertise and achievements are being recognised and rewarded is evolving. Ireland’s first ever Digital Badge Symposium takes place in Cork this Thursday Leading businesses such as LinkedIn, Musgrave Retail Group and Velo Coffee will share their views on... Read More
13 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish internal communication software platform boosted by backing of Zoom founder Eric S. Yuan Internal communication software company Workvivo has secured significant investment from one of the world’s leading tech entrepreneurs, Eric S. Yuan. The founder and chief executive of video-first unified communications company Zoom Video Communications, Inc.... Read More
13 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has said that without adequate planning and investment, Cork will fail to capitalise on its economic potential. The call came as the group hosted the region’s leading businesses at its annual Regional Insights Series 2019 event in Fota Island Resort hotel.... Read More
11 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City enjoyed fantastic success at the Retail Excellence Awards held in the Great Southern Hotel Killarney at the weekend, being named Ireland Friendliest City for 2020. Two city centre shops also picked up awards for their commitment to the customer. The Friendliest Place competition is the central... Read More
8 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi would like to congratulate its Cork based suppliers for their wins at this year’s Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards. Hodgins won the top award in the Traditional Sausages Category, while Carberry and Baileyvale won top accolades in the Irish Hard Cheese and Continental Soft Cheese categories... Read More
7 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork retail and hospitality professionals attend inspirational training session with top UK performance coach in drive to make Cork a city of excellent customer service Almost 400 frontline staff from retail and hospitality businesses across Cork city attended an inspirational, motivational and educational customer service training session in... Read More