3 January 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie An Irish start-up has received a New Year’s boost with an investment of €200,000 by Dan Kiely, one of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs. Dan Kiely – who sold his company, Voxpro, last August for an estimated €150 million – has become the first high-profile entrepreneur to invest... Read More
2 January 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Person of the Month award scheme – leading to the overall Cork Person of the Year title – is marking its 25th Anniversary this month. Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and the City Council elected members will host a Civic Reception to mark the... Read More
22 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applegreen today announced that their customers and staff all over Ireland have raised a milestone €2 million for charity since the foundation of the company’s charitable fund in 2009, making a crucial contribution to vital children and adult charity services nationwide. Applegreen fundraising efforts in Co Cork, including collections, the One... Read More
21 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based manufacturer of commercial energy saving LED lighting solutions, VERDE LED has become the first, and only, Irish Lighting manufacturer to receive Carbon Trust accreditation from the UK. The Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier scheme is the UK’s market-leading scheme for high quality energy efficient equipment and... Read More
17 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Charted Accountants – Cork Society were joined this year by guest speaker John Caulfield of Cork City FC for their annual Christmas Lunch. The successful event was held in the Maryborough Hotel on Friday 15th December, with 300 in attendance.
15 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s ‘Best Young Entrepreneurs’ were named at an awards ceremony hosted by Cork’s three Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) on Thursday, December 14th in Republic of Work, Cork City. The winners were chosen from 43 finalists, shortlisted from almost 200 applicants in the competition which was launched this autumn... Read More
15 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
14 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Recently awarded Ireland’s ‘Best City Hotel’, the Montenotte Hotel has been announced as this year’s headline sponsor of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2018. The event will be held at City Hall Cork on 2nd Feb 2018. Pictured at the announcement are Brian Bowler General Manager Montenotte Hotel,... Read More
14 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s RedFM are have announced that Keary’s Hyundai have signed up as the new sponsors of the award winning Neil Prendeville Show. The sponsorship announcement comes on the back of the Neil Prendeville show picking up the Interactive Speech Programme of the year award at the IMRO Radio... Read More
13 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork is proving to be a magnet for tech workers in search of better career opportunities, work-life balance and quality of life • Seven in ten tech professionals move to Cork for career opportunities – new survey shows • 80% of respondents say work-life balance has improved •... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Blue Haven Hotel was the venue for the annual Fitzgerald & Partners Accountants – Kinsale Business Christmas lunch which was attended by the Kinsale business people and stakeholders from SMEs, start-ups and large employers in the area. Always a popular event. It was attended by the Lord... Read More
9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association’s (CBA) has announced the finalists for this year’s ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards’. The winners will be announced at a Gala Awards night on 20th January at the Pairc Ui Chaoimh conference centre. The awards recognise the outstanding contribution of businesses and individuals... Read More