top of page 25 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 90,000 containers were loaded and discharged at the Port of Cork Company’s (PoCC) new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy in what was a bumper first year at the state-of-the-art facility. The terminal, which is the result of a €94 million investment, became operational... Read More
top of page 24 September 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Polar IceTech will kick off its Lunch & Learn series in Cork next week Polar IceTech has announced a series of lunchtime events to demonstrate how companies can benefit from Dry Ice Cleaning, an environmentally-friendly, non-abrasive method of cleaning. The process uses reclaimed and recycled... Read More
top of page 22 September 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Property Businesses looking for commercial real estate space in Cork should be able to find it easily. With post-pandemic remote work increasing and layoffs in the technology job sector, many businesses now find themselves with considerable ‘grey space’ or unused office space, and some companies... Read More
top of page 22 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEI) hosted a Munster Roadshow event this week focused on “Driving Smart Sustainable Growth” in the consulting engineering industry. The event took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, bringing together both ACEI members and non-members from the region.... Read More
top of page 21 September 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Provest to work with other businesses to grow the Access UCC PLUS Programme and break down barriers to higher education Financial services firm Provest has committed to providing two bursaries to help students complete their studies at UCC through the university’s Access UCC PLUS Programme.... Read More
top of page 21 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Acquisition marks 5th deal since entering the Irish market in June 2022 AssuredPartners, one of the largest independently owned insurance brokers in the world, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Kanturk-based Fitzgerald Insurances – via its pre-existing Irish platform Gallivan Murphy... Read More
top of page 21 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s iconic English Market welcomes visitors this Culture Night Traders at the English Market are busy preparing for a night of fun, food, music and ‘Pure Cork Culture’ ahead of the annual Culture Night series of events, which takes place this Friday, 22nd September 2023. For one... Read More
top of page 21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Culture Night A bountiful selection of cultural events are on the programme for Culture Night in Carrigaline. From 4.00pm in the afternoon until midnight music, singing and dancing will be in the Owenabue car park, the Bandstand in the town park, on the streets and in... Read More
top of page 20 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Travel News There are many ways of travelling to and from the Island of Ireland. Many people will already be familiar with the Stena Line and Irish Ferries from Dublin to Hollyhead, but if you are in the South of Ireland, down in Cork there... Read More
top of page 19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in Amersfoort Ireland was promoted to 50 leading tour operators and travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands last week – at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Brussels and Amersfoort, near Amsterdam. Twenty-two (22) Irish tourism operators... Read More
top of page 19 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Business News 12 Cork companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 15th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 130 indigenous companies at the awards representing 24 of the 32 counties across the... Read More
top of page 18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU have announced an exciting new pilot MicroCred programme for Autumn 2023 – Leadership and Management in ECEC. The programme is aimed at Room Leaders or aspiring room leaders in Childcare settings. The need for a module such as... Read More