6 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, the producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced results for the 2020/2021 financial year (ending 30th June 2021). The results show that despite a challenging environment, the business experienced a strong financial year driven by the growth of Jameson... Read More
5 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork is a hub for the pharma industry, and there are lots of spin off industries. They may not be household names but – as a whole – they are also large employers Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) are a global leader in fluid management technology. The firm... Read More
2 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Radisson Cork and The iNUA Collection introduces exciting new Professional Cookery Traineeship Calling aspiring chefs who would like to improve their career prospects while also working on the job… Ireland’s largest regional hotel group, The iNUA Collection has a deep commitment to team development across its properties all... Read More
1 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie While many have been missing family over the past year and a half, one West Cork woman was thinking outside the box and created a unique, heartfelt new product to keep families connected and keep loved ones close. Maura O’Connell, originally from Fermoy, has lived in West Cork... Read More
29 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jellyfish Surf Shop in Clonakilty, West Cork, is one of Ireland’s leading surf and swim specialist shops. Since first opening in Summer 2003, this business has recovered from recessionary times, flooding, lengthy street closures and disruptive weather events but the forced closures due to the covid pandemic has... Read More
28 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What is a Peace Commissioner? In other countries, it’s called a Justice of the Peace, but in Ireland – following independence in the 1920s – it was renamed as Peace Commissioner. It is one of a variety of names for a person who is authorised to sign legal... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods say festival will be the first opportunity to meet customers face-to-face since 2019 Ballymaloe Foods has joined with Cook Architects as part of Design POP Cork, an architecture, design and food festival that runs from August 27th to 29th. The event celebrates creativity, collaboration and Cork... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Positions vacant: Food and Beverage Assistants, Accommodation Assistants, Receptionist, Night Porter, Chef De Partie, Senior Chef de Partie, Kitchen Porter and Food, Beverage Supervisor Irish hotel group Trigon Hotels has announced that they are currently recruiting for 40 new positions within the company. The jobs will be across... Read More
26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has warned that new figures published yesterday reveal large numbers of people in Cork are still receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and will see their incomes plummet due to upcoming cuts planned by the government. New figures published yesterday by... Read More
24 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Yvonne Cahalane, a social campaigner from Dunmanway, has reached the national finals of the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Yvonne was crowned the winner of the Power Within Category at the Network Ireland West Cork branch awards, held in late June, and will now represent West... Read More
22 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Shining bright, how a business owner navigated the return to employment and kept her side hustle The global impact of the pandemic on the workplace has been immense but consider the small business owners who are voluntarily returning to the workplace as employees while also keeping their businesses... Read More
19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of Ireland’s National Heritage Week celebrations, Irish International Trading Corporation (IITC) has handed over an extensive collection of archive materials to Cork City Library, ensuring that the rich history of the 101-year-old company will be maintained for generations to come. Local historian and Cork City Councillor... Read More