14 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following Grow with Aldi success, Walls Honest Chips secures 12-month Aldi contract Aldi Ireland today announced it has agreed a new €1m deal with Cork-based Walls Honest Chips to supply its 142 Irish stores. The 12-month contract will see Walls Honest Chips supply its ‘fakeaway’ chips to Aldi.... Read More
14 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A town ‘Paint Scheme’ has been announced for Cobh, East Cork. It is funded by Cork County Council as part of Project ACT. The funding for the Paint Scheme had been recommended to the Council through the Cobh Town Activation Team, which included representatives from Cork County Council,... Read More
13 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Established under Cork County Council’s Project ACT initiative to support communities, businesses and industry as they look to recover from the impact of COVID-19, significant moves have been made to enhance Skibbereen as a safe, vibrant and welcoming town for residents and visitors alike, less than two months... Read More
13 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The first in Kinsale Spirit Company’s ‘Battle of Kinsale’ series of Whiskeys Red Earl premium Irish Whiskey has been launched by Cork’s Kinsale Spirit Company – co-founded by Ernest Cantillon, Colin Ross, and Tom O’Riordan – all current or ex-publicans who have spent their lifetimes serving drink and... Read More
10 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The final commercial volumes of indigenous Irish gas flowed through the Inch terminal in County Cork last week as PSE Kinsale Energy Limited (KEL) ceased production after 42 years of service and almost two trillion cubic feet of natural gas – double the original reserve estimate. Ireland’s only... Read More
7 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New categories reflect the current ‘COVID19 business environment’ Network Ireland Cork has unveiled new categories for its annual prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Awards, reflecting the new realities of business life in 2020. The Power Within Champion — recognising those who overcame challenges in business arising from COVID-19... Read More
5 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today, as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Eva, Revenue officers seized 75kg of tobacco at Cork Airport. The smuggled tobacco was discovered in the checked baggage of three Irish nationals who had disembarked a flight from Alicante, Spain. The ‘Amber Leaf’... Read More
5 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AIB branches in Cork have come together to support 84 local charities and help provide direct funds to local community efforts. €200,000 has been made available to branches across the county (€1,000 per branch) as part of AIB Together, the bank’s community investment programme. Some of the Cork... Read More
5 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Colm Burke is a Cork North Central TD, here was previously a SenatorFunding has been given to retailers in Cork strengthen their online offering and enable them to reach a wider customer base, a Fine Gael TD has said. Successful applicants were approved for funding through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, which... Read More
5 July 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ‘Making Shift Happen’, the Irish organisational development and business consultancy, will host a free webinar designed to help individuals become more effective virtual workers. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, 7 July at 2pm. You can register for the webinar, which has limited places at bit.ly/VirtualWorker The... Read More
4 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork publicans call for temporary extension of hospitality VAT rate to alcohol as immediate support for pubs that will struggle with social distancing rules Cork publican Michael O’Donovan of The Castle Inn supports group including The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the... Read More
4 July 2020 By Roger M. Jones roger@TheCork.ie Many businesses are suffering from the effects of the COVID19 lockdown. Even now, as things re-open some businesses are having to look closely at their balance sheets, however the Munster man behind DR.HEMP ME says sales of CBD health supplements doubled since the lockdown began in March,... Read More