30 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central has said the government should delay tomorrow’s scheduled tapering of the Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme until the new year. Speaking today, Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “The reintroduction of certain public health restrictions for restaurants, bars, nightclubs and the live entertainment sector... Read More
29 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A refreshed Lidl store will open in Mitchelstown on Thursday 2nd December just ahead of the Christmas shopping period. The Lidl store which has undergone an “extensive modernisation”, will create four new jobs in the local community, bringing the total number of those employed at the Mitchelstown store... Read More
27 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The campaign is being promoted on www.madelocal.ie Design & Crafts Council Ireland “Made Local” campaign for Christmas 2021 encourages Irish people at home and overseas to think about giving Irish made crafts as they travel this Christmas. Supported by Cork Craft & Design, DCCI’s popular Made Local campaign... Read More
26 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann is encouraging shoppers to their cars at home, and insted travel to Mahon Point Shopping Centre on one of the new Bus Éireann services to the shopping centre which were introduced earlier this year. In January, Bus Éireann Route 202/202a was upgraded and the new Route... Read More
26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Buying local keeps money in the local economy – “High street shops and stores… need a piece of the action after a very difficult 18 months” The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging shoppers across Munster and South Leinster to make the local... Read More
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Miki Barlok is a well-known photographer in Cork. Examples of his work can be found on barlokphoto.com. This week the Slovakian born businessman unveiled his new a clothing brand called ‘Gnarly Peaks’. 44-year-old Michal Barlok registered the business name in January 2020, so idea has... Read More
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in brief – photos
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Susie Horgan, founder and Managing Director of communications agency, Springboard Communications (previously known as Springboard PR and Marketing), has been awarded the title of Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Susie joins an exclusive list of only 52 other industry leaders who have received the... Read More
25 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Celebrating and rewarding the finest food and drink products on Irish shelves, Aldi has once again come up trumps at the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2021, adding to its 8 wins from earlier this year with another 62 accolades, with two producers from Co. Cork included... Read More
25 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Set the goals, once the goals are achieved move on” – that’s the message from Brian O’Sullivan who continues to grow his business Brian O’Sullivan, Chairman and founder of Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus (which has a Dublin HQ, and a premises in Little Island, Cork, and operations... Read More
24 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Cities Crawford Art Gallery recently announced a major donation of artworks from The Port of Cork Company to the National Collection. The significant collection amassed over years, consists of 17 maritime paintings, including works from George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (1806-1884), Henry Albert Hartland, Robert Lowe Stopford, and... Read More
23 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels celebrated almost 300 years of service among its team members recently. The “Long Service Awards” saw 25 members of the Trigon team receive accolades. The Awards are to recognise the dedication and contribution of team members and they are hosted annually. The longest serving team members... Read More