16 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entrepreneurs want to see a return of ‘hand-me-downs’ with long lasting garments Cork sisters Orla and Aoife Lynch have launched Firkail – a lifestyle brand selling clothes and accessories made from 100% organic hemp cotton. The siblings were inspired to start the company after growing tired of the... Read More
16 August 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Aspira, the Irish-owned international consulting and technology business has announced that it is joining forces with leading European business and IT consulting company, ProData Consult. This strategic partnership will facilitate both companies’ ambition to expand their services and grow internationally, reaching new markets in Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Poland,... Read More
12 August 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Local West Cork store, MACE Ardgroom, opened in January 2022 and to celebrate the launch of their new MACE store Harrington’s are inviting the whole community to a family fun day on Friday the 19th of August. This new community store includes a great range of grocery products,... Read More
8 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Twelve retailers from Cork have today been named as Top 100 Stores in Ireland by Retail Excellence, the largest retail industry representative organisation in Ireland. Where in Cork? TechStar, Ecco, Dairygold Co-Op Superstores (Mallow), Dairygold Co-Op Superstores (Mogeely), Reens Life Pharmacy, Tony Kealys, Garvey’s SuperValu O’Shea’s Supermarket, Lee’s Centra, The... Read More
6 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 2,161 new .ie domains registered in Cork; growth of 2.5% versus pre-pandemic 2019 – Read the .IE Domain Profile Report H1 2022 in full Businesses, organisations, clubs, and individuals in Cork registered 4,982 new .ie domains in the first half of 2022, according to new figures from .IE, Ireland’s... Read More
5 August 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received two awards at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Pepper Relish and Ballymaloe Steak Sauce with Irish Stout. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food... Read More
3 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stryker (NYSE: SYK), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, today celebrated the official opening of the high-tech facility at Anngrove with a visit from Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, the IDA and other local guests. The new 156,000-square-foot development creates capacity for 600 high-tech jobs in the... Read More
1 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Terra Ignis has ‘planted itself’ in Cork’s English Market’s start-up stall, unearthing new potentials and firing up taste buds. Terra Ignis, founded by Linda O’Flynn and Ivo Duarte, is a range of fermented products including oak bark fermented ketchup, gooseberry and honeysuckle soda and lemon verbena kombucha vinegar.... Read More
28 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy Ossian Smyth today launched Smarttech247’s next intake for its Women in Cybersecurity Academy. The Irish firm is offering sixty places for a free intensive course which helps develop skills for a future in cybertech and security. It’s the second time... Read More
27 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor Collins Welcomes Expedition Cruise Ship To West Cork Town The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins was on hand to welcome the cruise ship ‘Island Sky’ during its first visit to Schull when the Noble Caledonia vessel called to the West Cork town recently.... Read More
27 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This summer six of the country’s top food trucks went head-to-head in an intense culinary competition in search of the chef who could handle the heat and create the best eating experience to win the ultimate prize of €5,000. Christopher Braganza who runs the Spice Genie food truck... Read More
25 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork hospitality group to open trendy €4m bar Mabel Lane in Carrigaline this Wednesday Works have been ongoing for Mabel Lane for a number of months, and the brand-new bar is finally ready to open to the public on Wednesday at 3pm. As part of a phased full... Read More