12 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has secured its first major distribution partner in Canada. It means that customers in Canada will soon be able to purchase products such as Ballymaloe Original Relish in stores for the first time. The new partnership is with CBF Imports and will see seven products from... Read More
11 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sally Flanagan has developed a teaching resource called ABC Communicate with Me to help her two-year-old daughter Sadie with Down Syndrome. ABC Communicate With Me is a box of visual aids to help and support the development of language and communication. Sally says “Sadie’s communication has greatly improved... Read More
10 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Youghal Business Alliance are proud and delighted to support Aoife in her journey to the Tokyo Olympic Games To compete in the Olympic Games is the dream of every sportsperson because ‘once an Olympian, always an Olympian’. Aoife Cooke, whose pedigree is steeped in the history of Youghal... Read More
8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Princes Street, in Cork City Centre is a hard name to pronounce. Old-time Corconians will tell you it should be Prince’s, as in the plural of the word Prince. However these days it is usually written without the apostrophe which leads many quick readers to think it is... Read More
8 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Grade-A office building opened in Cork City The Taoiseach has attended the official opening of ‘Penrose One’ and ‘Penrose Two’ at the 250,000 sq ft ‘Penrose Dock‘, Cork City. Penrose Dock is adjacent to Kent Railway Station, and just minutes’ walk from the City Centre. The building... Read More
6 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Food Company has launched their ‘new look’ label for their Clonakilty Blackpudding and Clonakilty Whitepudding. “We are proud of our heritage and quality ingredients and wanted to bring this to life on our packaging. The butcher shop bike, central to our new design, represents our family butcher... Read More
2 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brothers Colin and Philip Ryan who have both worked in the hospitality sector for numerous years and were forced to close their doors due to the pandemic have started up separate businesses alongside each other. The Ryan brothers both recently opened units in the Marina market on centre... Read More
4 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Just as 18 is a monumental age in a young person’s life, opening the doors to adulthood, it also holds a very special significance in the whiskey world, indicating a level of maturity and commitment to patience and craft. For whiskey connoisseurs, in order to curate the perfect... Read More
4 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork has confirmed a new container service from Southampton to Cork operated by Unifeeder. This new Lift on Lift off (LoLo) service will offer importers and exporters a reliable route to market with fixed weekday schedules from Cork. Commenting on the new LoLo service, Conor... Read More
4 June 2021 By Roger L Jones roger@TheCork.ie The internet has changed how we interact with the world, whether it’s a stranger or a best friend. Interact access has also changed how we shop. With over half the population of the world searching for information online, it is crucial for businesses to know how to... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Popular Cork Hotel re-opens Pictured (top left to right) is MD of The Talbot Collection (the umbrella brand for The Oriel House Hotel, Midleton Park Hotel and The Talbot Hotels Wexford, Stillorgan and Carlow) Mr. Philip Gavin and GM of The Oriel House Hotel Ballincollig Janice McConnell, who... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new initiative to combine a number of business associations in Cork into a collective organisation for all parts of Cork City and County is being launched today. The initiative is being launched by Little Island Business Association which represents Cork’s largest business district. The new collective, known... Read More