13 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Pat Buckley TD has called for additional supports for SMEs in Cork East. Today Sinn Féin wrote to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation outlining their proposals. They include an extension of the commercial rates break, a new €2bn Back to... Read More
13 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In ‘stralia Vegemite is a national treasure, well now a well liked Irish product will hit the shelves and is expected to have the same cult following Ballymaloe Foods has signed a deal with Australian retail giants Coles to start supplying its Ballymaloe Relish product to their stores.... Read More
13 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Up to €40,000 in online growth supports available to each successful business As Cork-based retail businesses continue to adapt to the Covid-19 crisis, they are being urged to apply for Enterprise Ireland’s Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, ahead of its closing date on Wednesday 27th May. The purpose of... Read More
12 May 2020 By Barry Cogan news@TheCork.ie Rapper’s Success Carrigaline rapper and writer Maurice Coveney Jnr recently reached a milestone on his YouTube channel. Maurice hails from Carrigaline Co. Cork. Maurice, youngest son of Maurice and Rose Coveney, hails from Carrigaline East. Maurice’s career which has over 6,000 subscribers has reached over one million views..... Read More
11 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Network Ireland West Cork has launched a new programme called ‘Explore your Hidden Goals’. This 3 part series runs fortnightly through the month of May. The programme kicked off on Friday 1st May with a webinar hosted by branch president Caroline Murphy with special guest Margaret Hoctor. Margaret... Read More
11 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Car Registrations by County January-April 2020 County 2020 Units 2019 Units % Change 2020 % Share 2019 % Share Cork 6490 9286 -30.11 12.82 12.72 The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) recentlyreleased their official new vehicle statistics. Nationally, new car registrations for April declined by... Read More
10 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Initial Hygiene is warning the Irish public and businesses of the risk of the spread of bacteria via door handles. In response, the company is offering an innovative solution for businesses to counteract this type of surface contamination. It is called the HygenicTouch Door Handle. HygienicTouch is an... Read More
9 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard is encouraging retail businesses in Cork to apply for newly available funding to support them to enhance their digital capability. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has announced that applications are now open for the new Enterprise Ireland €2 million... Read More
8 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork students have been encouraged to apply for a national accounting technician apprenticeship programme available at Cork College of Commerce which will create 20 jobs in the area this year and 150 positions nationally. The accounting technician apprenticeship is a funded, work-based learning programme that sees apprentices earn... Read More
7 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney is a man with much on his plate. The Fine Gael stalwart from Carrigaline, Co Cork has three titles being: 1) a TD for Cork South Central, and 2) Tánaiste (or for the benefit of UK readers the ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Ireland) and 3) Minister... Read More
7 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, has joined the Party’s spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Steven Matthews TD in calling on Local Authorities to consider allowing businesses including restaurants and cafés access to the public footpath in some areas of town centres free... Read More
6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Food Safety Company, Ireland’s leading food safety consultancy, today launched the ‘Hygiene Assured’ certification. The new certification scientifically validates hygiene standards in hotels, restaurants, cafés and other businesses across the hospitality and care industry. The Hygiene Assured certification highlights the commitment by concerned and diligent businesses to... Read More