12 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 8 large solar farms to be built in Cork will bringing 40MW to the grid – Sufficient to power 8,000 homes Bord Gáis Energy has announced that it will support Amarenco in the development of eight solar farms in Co Cork that will power approximately 8,000 homes. Amarenco... Read More
12 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie After their Degree or Masters: Journalism graduates will be paid €1,500 (€375 per week) Ireland’s Independent Commercial Radio Industry training body Learning Waves, has secured funding for their 2022 Graduate Programme which will see 10 graduates from across Ireland offered positions in the sector. The 2022 programme follows... Read More
10 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie FREE NOW Ireland has announced the appointment of Tipperary native Denis Fogarty as the new Regional Development Manager. In his new role, Denis will be responsible for business growth strategies across the regions of Cork, Limerick and Galway. As part of the senior leadership team for FREE NOW... Read More
4 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carbery Group, the West Cork based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has recently reported a positive financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2021. Overall, group turnover increased by 17% to just under €535.7m. Group turnover increased by 17% to €535.7m, while on a constant... Read More
3 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deirdre Mortell has been announced as April’s Cork Person of the Month for her contributions to social innovation and philanthropy in Ireland. Deirdre is the CEO of Rethink Ireland, which is an organisation that provides cash grants and business support to the social innovations that are making a... Read More
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1 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Network Ireland’s Cork branch will host its May event in Brown Thomas’ flagship Patrick’s Street store in Cork on May 4th from 7-9pm Peigín Crowley of GROUND Wellbeing will be the keynote speaker for the organisation’s next event which is entitled ‘Balancing work and self-care’. The event will... Read More
28 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Carmel Lonergan as Director of Group Operations. The position is a new role for Trigon Hotels which operates the Cork International Hotel, The Metropole and the Cork Airport Hotel. Tipperary native, Carmel Lonergan has extensive experience in the hospitality industry in... Read More
28 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Credit and Debit Card Statistics: March 2022 Detailed monthly data for March 2022 show that total card spending, including ATM withdrawals, equated to €7.8 billion, an increase of 13 per cent, or €923 million, when compared to February 2022. When compared to March 2021, when public health restrictions... Read More
27 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Musgrave MarketPlace Cork was named ‘Region of the Year’ at the Musgrave MarketPlace Region of the Year Awards. After being unable to gather for the event in 2021, the event was back in full attendance, taking place on Thursday, 21st April at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Meath. The annual awards acknowledge the excellent... Read More
24 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Cork was promoted to more than 50 top tour operators and travel agents from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland – at Tourism Ireland’s 2022 Nordic trade workshop, which took place this week in Copenhagen. Twenty-five (25) tourism companies from Ireland – including Kinsale Food Tours – took part in... Read More
25 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trendy new bar is called ‘Mabel Lane’ (sounds like Maybelline!) opening on Wednesday 27th July 2022 Cork hospitality operator, The Emporium Company has launched their plans to open a new €4 million bar in Carrigaline later this summer, while also now actively recruiting for staff across all positions... Read More