15 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Excellence in the Irish food and drink industry was celebrated in Dingle, Co Kerry on Saturday, October 5th at the annual Blas na hÉireann Awards 2019. Continuing their winning streak – the food producers of the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection were presented with an impressive 35 Blas... Read More
14 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie I won’t beat about the bush, I love Clonakilty Black Pudding (and the White version also) so how does the new Vegetarian version fare? Have you ever wanted a Coke, but bought a Pepsi by mistake? it’s not the end of the world. The product you will soon... Read More
14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, is calling on Irish companies to ensure that they adhere to proper ethical E-Waste collection and destruction principles. This comes in advance of International E-Waste Day on Monday 14th October, an initiative... Read More
11 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Headquartered in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, with offices in Dublin and London, Irish-owned construction company Townmore this week opened a new office in Mallow, County Cork. Founded in 2008, Townmore has experienced consistently strong growth over the past decade and is one of Ireland’s largest Contractors. The announcement of... Read More
9 October 2019 By Bryan Symth bryan@TheCork.ie The Farmgate was established in 1985 in Midleton and opened in the English Market in 1994. Farmgate Café is a sister Café to Farmgate Restaurant & Country Store in Midleton. “Farmgate are committed to food grown in the Munster region and our menu is dictated by the food... Read More
8 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Success for Co. Cork under the Local Enterprise Office Competitive Fund The South West Food Experience Project has been granted €80,000 funding in what is a good result for enterprise and job creation in Co. Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael Cork North West General Election Candidate... Read More
7 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is calling for a reversal to the savage FEMPI fee cuts imposed on pharmacies since the recession and the expansion of the services pharmacies can provide in Cork and around the country. There are currently over 1,900 community pharmacies providing services to people... Read More
7 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Janssen Sciences Ireland UC, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, today officially opened its new manufacturing building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The company has operated a biopharmaceutical supply chain facility on its 40-hectare site in Ringaskiddy since 2005. The expansion of the biomanufacturing site increases... Read More
1 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pfizer’s Ringaskiddy site and Cork Simon Community recently unveiled the refurbishment of the Cork Simon’s Riverview apartments, Anderson’s Quay, Cork city. The refurbishment project, solely supported by Pfizer began in June and after months of work is now complete. The comprehensive renovation included a full refit of the... Read More
21 September 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish-owned construction company, MMD Construction, has announced the creation of 100 new jobs. The news comes as Tánaiste Simon Coveney officially opens MMD Construction’s new fourth-generation office building at the Cork Airport Business Park. The new jobs will be created in a number of specialities as demand increases... Read More
21 September 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland, together with a delegation of 13 Irish and Canadian companies – including Sheenco Travel (based in Goleen), has been undertaking a three-city sales blitz to Canada this week. They’ve meeting with group tour organisers and travel agents in the cities of London (south-west Ontario), Ottawa and... Read More
19 September 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Dealer welcomes first Mercedes Electric Car Mercedes-Benz main dealer Liam Mullane of MSL, Cork pictured with the new EQC – the first of a family of electric-powered vehicles being launched by the luxury carmaker over the next two years. Speaking at the launch, Mullane said: “More than... Read More