20 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The emerging Irish company ‘Circle of Light’ has launched a range of ‘Green Coffee’, which contains chlorogenic acid. It has just signed up 16 new Cork stockists The new products have been created on the back of ten years of research and development with the aim of inspiring... Read More
18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two Cork social entrepreneurs – Toufik Messabih and Caitriona Nic Mhuiris – were honoured for their innovative and visionary response to the Covid-19 pandemic at a special online event hosted on the 14th by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) – the SEI Gathering 2020. Mr Messabih, based in Carrigaline,... Read More
18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie LIFEHACK: How to get afternoon tea from a Hotel, despite COVID19 closure? Answer: via a takeaway! It’s all treats and no tricks at The Metropole Hotel in Cork this October. The Mac Curtain Street Hotel will see a massive fall in revenue due to the lack of the... Read More
15 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ryanair is to close its bases in Cork Airport, and Shannon Airport, for the winter of 2020-2021 Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said “While we deeply regret these winter schedule cuts they have been forced upon us by Government mismanagement of EU air travel” The airline had warned a... Read More
15 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Facebook Small Business Grants are real Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging local businesses in Cork city and county to apply for a new €4.7 grant scheme from Facebook aimed at supporting small and medium sizes enterprises respond to the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic. Kelleher,... Read More
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If I said to you “The Dean of Cork” you might think I was referring to a religious title, because there is a gentleman who is the “Dean of Cork & Rector of St. Fin Barre’s Union” within the Church of Ireland, the current gentleman’s profile is here.... Read More
14 October 2020 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie COVID is affecting the travel industry and travel insurance industry A number of Ireland’s leading tourist attractions have turned green last week (Thursday) to highlight the plight of inbound tourism as pandemic restrictions persist. The event has been organised by industry leaders to send a clear message to... Read More
13 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Here in Cork; Wellington IT, the Irish technology partner to the credit union sector, has now announced a new five-year technology partnership with Bishopstown Credit Union, to help it automate and digitise its business so it can grow faster and increase staff productivity. Wellington IT’s customer banking app,... Read More
13 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie What: Networking expert Jean Evans is guest speaker at October business webinar When: Wed, 14 October 2020 20:00 – 21:15 IST Networking in the new normal will be discussed at Network Ireland Cork’s October virtual event. On National Women’s Enterprise Day (14 October), networking expert Jean Evans of... Read More
9 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blarney Castle in Blarney Town, Cork, Ireland houses the Blarney Stone, but visitor numbers have fallen The owner of one of Ireland’s most successful tourist attractions has called for increased supports for the industry amid a collapse in visitor numbers. Sir Charles Colthurst, 10th Baronet whose family owns... Read More
9 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City, with four other cities in the Irish Network of Learning Cities went live last week in a five city joint initiative to promote learning across the cities, the city regions and the island of Ireland. In 2019, the Lord Mayors of Cork, Dublin and Belfast and... Read More
7 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has again been shortlisted as a finalist in the Airports Council International (Europe) – ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards. The Winners will be announced during the Best Airport Awards Ceremony, which will take place virtually, as part of the ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly & Congress virtual... Read More