15 January 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County and Cork City Local Enterprise Offices will support fourteen of their clients at the upcoming International Showcase for Irish Craft and Design businesses at the RDS Dublin from the 19th to the 21st of January. Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) support thousands of established and emerging businesses... Read More
14 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment The Marketing Institute Ireland (MII), Cork branch, invites Cork’s business and marketing community to take off on an evening of glitz and generosity with this year’s “Come Fly with Me” Ball. Taking place at the Vienna Woods Hotel on Saturday, March 1st, the black-tie event begins with a drinks reception at 7pm, followed by a sumptuous dinner... Read More
14 January 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Addressing Workplace Safety in Cork’s Key Industries Cork is home to a diverse and thriving industry ecosystem. In this wide range of sectors, each is faced with its own unique safety challenges. On construction sites, for example, challenges including falling from heights, machinery breakdowns, and working with dangerous... Read More
13 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business & Retail The retail market in Ireland has been growing at 3% per annum since 2022. Competition is high but Kitcast is empowering retailers to stand out through effective retail digital signage. This solution allows them to design customized information and display it on screens placed on... Read More
10 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited today announced that Mr. Donal Shinnick has been elected as the new Vice Chairperson of the Society. Mr. Shinnick, a dairy farmer, from Buttevant, Co. Cork has been a member of the Dairygold Mallow Regional Committee since 2004, the Dairygold General Committee since 2007... Read More
6 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Today we are talking to Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service in relation to employees and their entitlements. How are things going in the Citizens Information Service? The service is busy. We are very much a face-to-face service so if anyone needs information or... Read More
5 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie 60% of 18–34-year-olds view forestry careers as attractive, with over 25% of all surveyed describing them as very attractive 57% of women surveyed express interest in forestry roles 80% of respondents believe Ireland should be self-sufficient in timber supply Coillte’s 2025 Forestry Scholarship Programme is open for applications.... Read More
4 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie You can check your income and the tax you paid in previous years and whether you paid the correct amount. You can check: How much you were paid by your employer or pension provider and how much was deducted from your pay Whether you paid too much or... Read More
3 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Annual Awards The Cork Person of the Year Award for 2024 will be announced at its annual Gala Awards Lunch on January 24th, 2025 at The Metropole Hotel, Cork. The 32nd annual award again honours individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to Cork, Ireland, and beyond.... Read More
2 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie When you buy something in Ireland or the EU, you have strong rights. The laws are designed to make you feel confident when shopping in stores or online, make sure you have enough information to make informed decisions and provide redress options if things go wrong. By law,... Read More
21 December 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP) has announced that residents on Bere and Dursey Islands off the coast of Co Cork can place an order for high-speed fibre broadband, with connections set to go live in late summer next year. In... Read More
19 December 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association’s Best Christmas Window Display competition Pinocchio’s toy shop on Paul St, has been named as the overall winner of the inaugural Cork City Christmas Display Competition. Well known in Cork city, the shop window is an attraction all year round but particularly at Christmas time.... Read More