19 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Cork North Central TD who is also Oireachtas Finance Committee member, Mick Barry, this morning called for the nationalisation of Ulster Bank. The Cork North Central deputy said that this is the only way to guarantee protection of the banks’ 1.1 customers, 88 branches and 2800 workers.... Read More
18 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers Results – six months ending 31 December 2020 Jameson saw net sales growth of 3% in the period from July to December 2020. Jameson, Redbreast, the Spot range, and Method and Madness achieved their highest ever H1 volumes. Jameson sales in the US exceeded 2 million... Read More
17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie University College Cork’s Executive MBA programme has become one of only 277 MBA programmes to be accredited by the Association of MBA. One of Ireland’s largest business schools has received a prestigious accreditation from a world-leading authority, and praise for its ambitious plans for its multimillion-euro development in... Read More
17 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Business owners must prepare for the new regulations that will follow the passing of the forthcoming Climate Action Bill, according to the project leads behind a new €3.9m University College Cork initiative that aims to help industry make the most of the green transition. The Sustainable Futures project... Read More
17 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) will provide welcome boost for struggling Cork businesses Cork Senator Tim Lombard has welcoming the new nationwide €60 million COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) which will provide be a support for struggling businesses. The funding for the COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS)... Read More
16 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business News EPS Group – headquartered in Mallow, Co Cork – has further expanded its presence in the UK with the acquisition of Ferrier Pumps Limited, a multi-faceted engineering company with 40 years experience and pedigree across Scotland and Northern England. Established by Brian Ferrier in 1981... Read More
16 February 2021 By Roger L Jones roger@TheCork.ie In this era of COVID19 isolation we don’t get out much, so happenstance meetings tend to take place in the only place people now go to; the supermarket. The aisles of necessities have become the place to meet, so much so that I expect to see first... Read More
15 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular. Despite... Read More
13 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A modern, light industrial commercial unit only 10 minutes from Cork city centre, is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction on February 18. The unit is in Lee Park Sitecast Industrial Estate, Pouladuff, Togher, and comes with an Advised Minimum Value (AMV) of €60,000. The... Read More
10 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival announces Ibec’s sponsorship of and participation in the inaugural Workplace Choir of the Year competition to help improve staff wellbeing through music Cork International Choral Festival is delighted to announce that Ibec, Ireland’s largest business representative group, has come on board as the... Read More
9 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie AIB pledges €1.25m to fund First Chair of Sustainable Business in Ireland at University College Cork Increased employer demand expected for graduates with knowledge of sustainable business practices Funding will also support a number of PhD scholarships over five years AIB’s sustainable green lending book has proved its... Read More
9 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 5,295 new .ie domains registered in Cork in 2020 as local businesses, services, and community groups mobilised online in response to pandemic Cork businesses, services, and community groups registered 5,295 new .ie domains in 2020 as the county mobilised online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the... Read More
