26 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel is inviting people to celebrate the festive season in the heart of Cork City. The hotel has launched details of this year’s Christmas Experience which includes breakfast, dinner, supper and entertainment throughout Christmas Day. Guests will be treated to a welcome reception with mulled wine... Read More
25 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie IT services provider Nostra this week announced the acquisition of Compunet, an IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) based in Cork. This move is the company’s fourth acquisition of the year, fuelling its ambitious growth strategy to increase annual revenue growth from €50 million to €250 million within five years. With... Read More
22 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork ‘meets’ London’s West End Thirty-seven (37) leading British meetings and events professionals attended ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ in London. The annual B2B event – organised by Tourism Ireland in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland – saw the buyers from Britain meet, and do business with, some 36... Read More
19 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold and Tirlán have joined forces to further strengthen the dairy sector’s sustainability efforts by rolling out Tirlán’s renewable energy solutions programme FarmGen to Dairygold suppliers across the Munster region. The new partnership between two of the leading farmer-owned co-operatives is a clear indication of the dairy sector’s... Read More
13 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Audi Approved :plus Kerry Opens Audi Ireland and the Blackwater Motor Group today announced the opening of Audi Approved :plus Kerry, presenting an Audi used car showroom and full aftersales function, including service, parts and accessories. Based in Monavalley Industrial Estate, Tralee, this latest opening is the third... Read More
11 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two Cork SuperValu stores taking part in initiative ahead of further rollout SuperValu has begun a partnership with food waste management company ‘Too Good To Go’, in a bid to tackle food waste, while also offering value to customers. Initially, the partnership will see 33 SuperValu stores take... Read More
8 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The team at the 4 star Carrigaline Court Hotel are celebrating the silver anniversary milestone, with the hotel being open 25 years this November. To celebrate, the hotel is offering 25% off bedrooms on certain stay dates across weekends in November, including Saturday 11th November, the date when... Read More
7 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News Review In recent weeks eir was been ranked as the provider of Ireland’s most reliable broadband speeds in an analysis by Ookla®, global leader in connectivity intelligence. In Cork, eir Fibre Broadband was verified as the most reliable broadband speeds. According to Ookla’s assessment, eir Fibre’s ‘Consistency... Read More
6 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie High speed connectivity on the way as almost 3,700 Cork homes, farms and businesses in rural areas near Skibbereen see engineering survey works begin National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) have announced... Read More
5 November, 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Arachas, the country’s largest national insurance broker, with origins based in Cork, has announced a major new educational fund worth €45,000. The funding is available through Arachas’s parent company, the Ardonagh Group. Through this fund, Arachas aims to empower teens with dreams to make a difference in their... Read More
5 November 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Workplace bullying is a serious issue that can have profound effects on an individual’s well-being and professional life. It involves repeated mistreatment, harassment, or abusive behaviour towards an employee, leading to emotional distress, decreased productivity, and even physical health issues. However, many victims of workplace bullying are unaware... Read More
2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A breakfast to honour the Business Information Systems (BIS) Class of 2023 has taken place at UCC. The unique event for students and their parents ahead of the official ceremony has been running since the first intake of BIS students graduated 26 years ago. That year the keynote... Read More