7 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Safety in the workplace has never been more important for those essential manufacturers and service providers that continue to operate. And, to keep workers and customers safe, Qsafe, a Wicklow print and design business is coming up with innovative signage solutions to suit different large and small businesses.... Read More
7 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Garden centre delivery options should be explored Planting and potting could provide much needed distraction Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has called on garden centres to examine if they could operate an online or phone service for delivery during the COVID-19 crisis. He stressed... Read More
5 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Thérapie Clinic, which has a Cork branch on Opera Lane in Cork City, have made the decision to donate their entire stock of hand sanitiser, gloves and paper rolls to over 20 hospitals and nursing homes across Ireland and the UK worth in excess of €50,000. The... Read More
5 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘We Make Animated Videos, Mostly for Social Enterprises’; That’s the slogan of Storywise.ie. The business is run by Digital Storyteller Paul Shannon, and is made up of small team of digital storytellers, illustrators and animators who work with people, products and concepts they believe in. Paul is a digital... Read More
5 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 10 Top Tips to Working from Home with Style From Sharon Huggard, a Cork-based holistic style coach 1. Keep a routine set your alarm Clock. Schedule something that gives you purpose and focus early in the day e.g. online training, meeting, workout, a virtual coffee. 2. Dress in... Read More
4 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said that Ireland must fully utilise its domestic pharmaceutical industry in the fight against the Coronavirus emergency. Mr Ó Laoghaire added that Cork, Ringaskiddy in particular, is recognised internationally as a pharma hub and that the resources of the sector in... Read More
4 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CSNA members are working tirelessly to serve their local communities across Cork Vincent Jennings CEO of The Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) has praised members and their hardworking staff for going above and beyond the call of duty when serving the needs of their local communities during... Read More
3 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has highlighted significant failings with the wage subsidy scheme, which has meant that low paid workers are being penalised under the government’s Wage Subsidy Scheme. Speaking today Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “Sinn Féin argued for, and supported the... Read More
2 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce has announced an initiative to support local businesses in the face of the COVID-19 emergency, pledging a 40,000 euro fund to supplement the purchase of Clonakilty Vouchers. The 40,000 euro fund will provide for a 20% supplement on 50 euro and 100 euro Clonakilty... Read More
1 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With 46 winners from Cork announced at the awards in 2019 – the upcoming 2020 awards year will certainly be of interest to Cork food producers Despite the current shutdown of life, in general, it is great to see that the Blas na hÉireann 2020 entries are now... Read More
31 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Cork City Councillor Cllr. Ken O’ Flynn says that the government needs to engage with the media industry at local, regional and national level as it is at crisis point and many media companies may not survive this crisis unless something unique is done for it. “I am... Read More
31 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Social Entrepreneurs Ireland calls on people in Cork to be a “beacon of light” and see past the problems to the solutions in times of adversity That is the call from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) whose national campaign for applications has been extended to 12 noon on 14th... Read More
