27 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor, Councillor Chris O’ Leary has this morning welcomed the winning by Cork of another major international award last night. The win came at the prestigious Contactless and Mobile Annual Awards in London, where other category winners came from Poland, Great Britain, Turkey and beyond.... Read More
27 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 197th Annual General Meeting of the Cork Chamber of Commerce will be held on Monday 16 May in the Imperial Hotel, Cork City at 6pm. Agenda To consider and, if thought fit, to adopt the Report of the Board as laid before the meeting. To consider... Read More
26 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Corkman Bill O’Connell, Vice President of Global Logistics at EMC’s Ovens Centre of Excellence, has been appointed to the national board of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA). The IEA is the representative body for Irish exporters that helps to connect them to businesses and governments in Ireland and... Read More
25 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ICSA met with farmers on Sherkin island last Thursday (April 21) to help them in their campaign for fair play. ICSA West Cork chairman Dermot Kelleher, who organised the meeting said that the key objective for these farmers was to be designated for the chough bird in order... Read More
25 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Many people associate Cuba with rhythmic music, such as the following (a classic from Xavier Cugat)…. ..but today come an announcement from the world of contemporary business that will have a solid benefit for Cork. Maersk Line has announced the first direct service from Ireland to Cuba... Read More
22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Follow in the footsteps of IGNITE alumni AnaBio Technologies Ltd, PunditArena, KonnectAgain and others The IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Information Evening yesterday offered anyone interested in starting a business the opportunity to find out more about options and supports available; to learn about the nine month... Read More
22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association has welcomed the official launch of the exciting new City centre partnership CORE initiative.One of the key purposes of CORE is to bring together all stakeholders and task them to work collectively on the revitalisation of Cork City centre. The Cork Business Association has... Read More
22 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four Cork companies, Carefolk, GlowDx, Ourobotics and Sothic Bioscience were this week selected by Google Ireland to participate in its Adopt a Startup programme. These high potential Irish Startups will now receive 12 weeks of mentoring from dedicated Google support teams. The teams will work with the four... Read More
16 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber is today delighted to welcome the official launch of the exciting City Centre focused collaborative CORE initiative. This initiative, which is dedicated to ensuring a strong and thriving Cork City Centre for all, brings together stakeholders working collaboratively to make Cork City the best place to... Read More
21 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn has submitted a motion for discussion at a meeting of Cork City’s elected Councillors. That Cork City Council would carry out (A) Digital Audit of the city that identifies where digital innovation is taking place across all sectors of the city, (B) opportunities... Read More
21 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A multi-million euro redevelopment is currently underway at The Montenotte Hotel in the hills above Cork City. The €5 million investment by hotel owner, Frankie Whelehan of Choice Hotels Group, will see the addition of several new and exciting features including a stunning new panoramic bar and... Read More
20 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new partnership to drive progress for Cork’s city centre will be formally launched at City Hall, Cork on Thursday 21 April 2016. Spearheaded by Cork City Council and local stakeholders including Cork Chamber, Cork Business Association, An Garda Siochána, Bus Éireann and representatives from hospitality and... Read More
