13 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie This festive season, Ballymaloe House in East Cork, renowned for its first-class stay and fine dining, is offering a luxurious Christmas in a Country House package for guests as well as a wide variety of vouchers. With its vast grounds for winter strolls, open fire, and world famous... Read More
12 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The planned strike action by SIPTU members employed Zenith Bantry Bay Terminal, county Cork, has been deferred in order to allow workers an opportunity to consider proposals put forward by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie Noone, said: “It was agreed to defer the... Read More
9 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Brief News in Photos The Chartered Accountants Cork Society held their annual Christmas Lunch in the Maryborough Hotel today. Guest speakers included Billy Holland and Donal Lenihan. Those in attendance included Carrigaline based Minister Michael McGrath, Sinead Donovan, Deputy President, Chartered Accountants Ireland, James Fox, Vice Chair Chartered... Read More
9 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Blackwater Motors Group Announce Donation of 231 Volkswagen Van and Launch Of Food Drive Appeal Blackwater Motors Group have announced that they will donate a 231 Volkswagen Crafter to Cork Penny Dinners to help the charity carry out their much-needed duties in delivering food parcels to those that... Read More
8 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie BUSINESS NEWS: Lisney announces expansion of Cork team with David McCarthy appointed Director of Cork Commercial and Tom McCarthy as Director of Property Management Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company, has announced twelve senior appointments across Cork and Dublin to include seven new directors and... Read More
8 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Apple grows its partnership with Field of Dreams Apple is growing its partnership with the Cork branch of Down Syndrome Ireland to continue to support the development of the Field of Dreams project in Curraheen, Co. Cork. Building on a relationship that has been in place for the... Read More
6 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Small companies in Cork will benefit from a considerable change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael TD Cork North Central TD Colm Burke was speaking after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, recently announced the transformative... Read More
5 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Do you remember Supermarket Sweep starring Dale Winton?… …shoppers in Cork had a chance to do their own trolley dash in two Lidl stores in Clonakilty and Glanmire Lidl’s annual festive fundraiser Trolley Dash has raised more than €307,000 in support of their charity partner Jigsaw, the National... Read More
5 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two local SPAR stores in Cork were presented with national awards at the annual ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2022 recently. Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire to attend the prestigious ceremony. Now in their 22nd year, the C-Store Awards are... Read More
3 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bord Bia has appointed Emmet Doyle, from Cork city, as the first Bord Bia Organic Sector Manager. This is the first full-time resource within the organisation for the organic sector and comes as part of the Government’s Food Vision 2030 commitment to increase organic production while growing Irish... Read More
2 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The culinary team at the Pavilion has grown to more than 30 people The Pavilion Ballygarvan in Co. Cork is continuing to expand its team of chefs and bakers. The third-generation family business has a popular artisan café and table restaurant led by new Head Chef David O’Sullivan... Read More
29 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Patrick Campbell brought smiles to the faces of the team members at the Cork International Hotel when he made a special appearance following Munster’s historic win over South Africa at Páirc Uí Chaoimh The Rochestown native swapped his Munster red for his Ireland green when he presented Eoghan... Read More