14 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Latest Maxi Zoo store opening in Dublin brings to 33 the number of outlets nationwide Maxi Zoo, which opened its first Irish store at Ballincollig County Cork in 2006, has officially cut the ribbon on its 33rd outlet in Ireland, at Nutgrove Shopping Centre in Dublin. The speciality... Read More
12 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has appointed Interim Chief Executive, Michael Harte, as the Society’s new Chief Executive. Michael has been a critical member of Dairygold’s Senior Leadership Team since his appointment as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2006. His expertise, influence and decision-making have significantly... Read More
10 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief: Photos New Kinsale Lions president Cormac Fitzgerald FCPA, is an accountant with over 25 years’ experience working with SMEs of all sectors. Cormac has spoken nationally and internationally on SME issues, and was a guest speaker at the ICA India International conference in India addressing... Read More
10 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan has said the new Cheestrings facility in Charleville, will significantly boost the local economy, create 60 new jobs, and enhance the company’s production capacity by 50%. This expansion was made possible through the Government’s Capital Investment Scheme for the Agri-Food Processing Sector and the... Read More
9 July 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland Invests €1 Million in ‘Heineken Ahhh-cademy’ HEINEKEN Ireland – which is HQ’ed in Cork – is investing €1 million in the Heineken® Ahhh-cademy, a new three-year training initiative aimed at supporting the on-trade industry in Ireland which will be delivered in six cities across the country,... Read More
5 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels, which includes the Cork International Hotel and the Metropole Hotel, has been recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces in Hospitality in 2024. The hotel group is one of 51 organisations which were announced by Great Place to Work. In its first year, the industry acknowledgement... Read More
3 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Danish Ambassador to Ireland, Lars Thuesen met members of the team at Novonesis Ireland at the company’s Fermoy plant, at the Teagasc Centre in Moorepark It is the first time the Ambassador has met staff at the Irish division, since the merger earlier this year of Danish... Read More
16 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie ITIC is Ireland’s primary representative body for the tourism and hospitality industry, comprising of stakeholders from a large cross section of tourism interests and businesses from across the state. Niall MacCarthy assumes the role of Chairperson on a two-year term, taking over from Elaina Fitzgerald Kane of Fitzgerald’s... Read More
15 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Customised themed nights and full venue available for up to 800 people Late-night venue Voodoo Rooms have refurbished their iconic rooftop terrace ahead of the launch of their ‘Summer Socials’ themed nights which will run across June, July and August. Voodoo’s rooftop – the biggest in Cork... Read More
12 June 2024 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 10 year anniversary of on-site wind turbine Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has today celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its on-site wind turbine in Currabinny, Cork. Providing 19% of the site’s electricity in 2023, the turbine has generated over 75,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of... Read More
12 June 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The importance of oral health cannot be underestimated. Good oral hygiene can prevent gum disease and tooth decay and improve quality of life. However, the dental industry in Ireland is facing a shortages of dentists. Unfortunately, the shortage of dentists in Ireland has left so many people without... Read More
11 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Swyft Energy, one of Ireland’s leading installers of solar PV, has partnered with Kerry Agribusiness to make it easier for Cork farmers to reduce electricity costs and lower carbon emissions. Based in Bishopstown, Cork City, Swyft Energy provides a full turnkey solution for farmers, managing the entire solar PV process from design through to... Read More