22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has today approved an Annual Budget for 2022 of €372 million, an increase of €24 million on the budget for 2021. Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, said, “Presenting Budget 2022 has required some difficult decisions and a fine balancing of priorities. When... Read More
22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Island Resort look beyond the present, and are planning on attracting overseas visitors back to Ireland in 2022 Helped by their talented friends from Cairde – a collaboration of very experienced dancers who take a modern approach to Irish dancing – the team at Fota Island Resort... Read More
22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Leading accountancy firm for SMEs in Ireland, Quintas has today announced the appointment of Paul O’Connell as their new Managing Partner. Paul succeeds Tim McCarthy, who has served as Managing Partner for the past 15 years. Tim will continue as a Partner with the firm, heading... Read More
22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Starcircle creates 100 jobs as it sets its sights on further international business growth Starcircle, a Cork-based talent sourcing technology provider that helps companies source and engage with hidden talent, is excited to announce plans to create 100 new jobs. Enabled by technology and informed by data, Starcircle... Read More
22 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has teamed up with leading food chain Esquires Coffee to develop a Christmas offering. It follows a series of similar collaborations announced by Ballymaloe Foods this year as it joined forces with restaurants and food service outlets in Ireland. During 2021, Ballymaloe Foods worked with CoqBull... Read More
19 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North, South, and West Cork to get new Aldi stores Aldi will open new stores in Cork including Clonakilty, Kanturk and Carrigaline (on the old pottery site as previously reported on TheCork.ie), as part of a €320 million Irish expansion drive in a bid to further grow its... Read More
19 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aldi’s Cork Producers Continue to pick up Prestigious Awards at Home and Abroad Having had a successful year of awards so far during 2021, Aldi’s Cork producers continues to sweep up wins at national and international product award programmes. Recent announcements from the Cáis Irish Cheese Awards and... Read More
18 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aldi submits plans to extend National Grocery Award* winning Douglas store by 30% It only opened on 24 June, and now Aldi Ireland has unveiled its plans to extend and revamp its Douglas, Cork store, located on former Douglas Cinema site, which will mean a substantial investment of half... Read More
18 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Construction Industry News Ballydesmond-based window and door manufacturers, Munster Joinery has become the latest in a lengthening line of successful Irish multinationals to add a Merlo telescopic handler to their materials handling fleet. Their latest purchase, a P40.17 model supplied to them by Birdhill-based McHale Plant Sales, has... Read More
17 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ActionZero plans to create 80 jobs as company doubles in size in last two months Green energy company, ActionZero was joined by Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath as it launched its new office at Penrose Dock in Cork. ActionZero has grown significantly in the last two months... Read More
14 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Management at Cork Airport recently welcomed the news that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will commence a new weekly service to Geneva from Cork Airport this winter. SWISS will operate the new route on Sundays from December 19, 2021, to March 6, 2022. The route will be served... Read More