23 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Introductory meeting for interested participants taking place in Cork in June 6th @FoodWorksIRL #FoodWorks2017 Food Works, Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups, is seeking to identify a number of high potential start-up food teams from Munster with a strong business idea to take part in... Read More
20 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Susie Horgan, Managing Director of leading communications agency, Springboard PR & Marketing, has been named Network Cork Businesswoman of the Year 2017. The news follows recent growth at the agency, which is marking five years in business. The Network Cork Businesswomen of the Year awards honour women... Read More
19 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New tourism campaign targets millions of Spaniards for holidays in Cork and the South of Ireland Tourism Ireland has unveiled a new campaign in partnership with Cork Airport and Aer Lingus, to promote flights to Cork from Barcelona. Naturally, flights are a two-way concern. Irish people already know... Read More
18 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Picture. John AllenAs part of the two-day Enterprise Ireland / IDA Trade & Investment Mission in Ireland event, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD visited Flow Technology at their facility in Charleville, Co. Cork yesterday. The company, set up 40 years ago by the... Read More
18 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Investment strategies and structures were the topics of the day at the Chartered Accountants Cork Society event held in the Clayton Hotel yesterday. The event covered a number of topics relevant to Accountants in Cork. Speaking at the event was Clive Slattery, Pensions and Tax Consultants, as well... Read More
17 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Martha McCarthy, Manager of the Blackwater Motors Business Development Centre, recently received the Volkswagen Gold Pin Award and David Quirke, Director of Blackwater Motors, received the Volkswagen Diamond Pin Award. The awards are the highest national accolade given by the brand to individuals for outstanding service to... Read More
17 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada, from North West County Cork – is urging Irish industries affected by Brexit to speak with a united voice. The Ireland South MEP made the comments following a meeting in Strasbourg with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan as... Read More
17 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 7+ million Spaniards encouraged to discover Cork, the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Iberia Express and Cork Airport, to promote flights to Cork from Madrid and to grow tourist numbers from Spain this summer. The campaign is highlighting Cork and... Read More
17 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Refurbishment at at Clayton Hotel Cork City Almost €2 million has been invested in the refurbishment at the Dalata Hotel Group’s Clayton Hotel Cork City on Lapps Quay in Cork. With 100 bedrooms recently renovated and the introduction of the Red Bean Roaster Café, further significant changes are... Read More
16 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor’s Multi-Generational Family Business Awards The Lord Mayor is calling for nominations for the second round of the Lord Mayor’s Family Business Award. Cllr. Des Cahill during his term in office would like to acknowledge the contribution that family businesses have made and continue to make... Read More
16 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mallow businessman Pat Crowley has been appointed Sales Manager at REL, one of Ireland’s leading companies providing specialist refrigeration, asset management mechanical services and renewables. Originally from Ballinlough in Cork City and now living in Mallow, Pat is well known in the hospitality sector. He owned and ran... Read More
15 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Training Centre Biopharma facility is one of the two training centres run by Cork ETB. It is located in Carrigaline Industrial Park, Crosshaven Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork within 20 minutes of all of the major Life Sciences manufacturers in Cork. The current building footprint is around... Read More
