25 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Think all candles are made equal? Think again. Recently founded in Kinsale, Co Cork, Wizard & Grace Essential Oil candles handcraft one of the most sustainable and eco-conscious candles available on the market. The start-up was set up purely because of the lack of genuinely healthy natural candle... Read More
24 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New concierge aims to make everyone feel welcome at The Metropole Hotel Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Eamonn Cassidy as the new concierge at The Metropole Hotel in the heart of Cork City. Eamonn is a proud Cork man who worked in Cork Airport for 25... Read More
23 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Well-known Cork business closes for winter ‘Bunnyconnellan Coastal Restaurant Myrtleville’ better known as Bunny’s has closed for the winter season. The much loved Myrtleville Restaurant does, however, say that “Our sister premises @thelodgebar_myrtleville remains open, welcoming customers for drinks and delicious food.” The Lodge Bar is popular for... Read More
22 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Global life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its 2022 €40,000 Community Partnership Grant for charities and community groups in Cork’s Lower Harbour. Now in its third year, applications are open until 31 October with recipients to be announced before the end of the year. Submissions can... Read More
20 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The WRC was previously based in a shared office building on the Marina – now its closer to town in the Elysian The Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD today officially opened the new Cork Southern Region office of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Speaking... Read More
20 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre Business The business contribution of longstanding retailer, Kilkenny Design, was recognised today by the Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, on a visit to the group’s flagship store at Emmet Place in Cork. As well as being a founding member of Champion... Read More
20 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Olympic gold medallist and world champion rower, Fintan McCarthy, joined the team at Lidl Mallow today to officially opened the new store. Customers can now shop Lidl’s renowned range of high-quality products at affordable prices in the brand-new state-of-the-art store. Lidl has created 6 new jobs at the... Read More
19 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Free Event Takes Place 27th October at Maritime Hotel in Bantry To help inspire women to “overcome their natural reticence to put themselves out there in business, and teach them how to network effectively to reach their business goals”, Network Ireland West Cork (NIWC) is hosting a free... Read More
18 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie If I mention a successful German Retailer, what names spring to mind? Lidl, Aldi, of course! But, today I’m writing about another brand you will have heard of, but might not have realised that it hails from Deutschland. It’s called Maxi Zoo. Founded in 1990, Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Small business continues expansion Ten years ago this week, Jonathan Sheehan opened a little café in Turner’s Cross, he was one of two staff and they had six seats for customers. Back then, LISHH Café was Jonathan’s’ brainchild and the ethos was simple: Serve delectable dishes and sweet... Read More
18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Where: L’Atelier Stylist & Boutique, Unit 1, Coach House Lane, The Square, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 VW77 Website: https://latelierboutique.ie/ L’Atelier Stylist & Boutique is based off Coach Horse Lane in The Square, Midleton where owner, Ann O’ Driscoll and her friend and colleague, Roz Spencer, have created a... Read More
15 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Morgan McKinley Quarterly Employment Monitor registered an overall 6.9% increase in the number of new professional job opportunities in Q3 2022 compared sequentially to the second quarter across all professional sectors. However, the monitor also recorded a decrease of -3.3% in the number of professionals actively seeking... Read More