26 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Membership engagement, advocacy and sustainability commitments are all focus points of the plan Rob Horgan, President of Cork Chamber, emphasised the plan’s significance, “Our vision is, to lead a transforming and ambitious Cork City and County, and this plan sets the course for the next four years, ensuring that... Read More
25 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Funding constraints are the top barrier to improving energy efficiency in business, according to the findings of Cork Chamber’s Q4 2024 Economic Trends survey. Sponsored by PTSB, the survey measured business sentiment in Q4 2024, as well as the outlook for businesses as 2025 begins. Cork Chamber members... Read More
19 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Well known Cork hotel manager, Roger Russell has been appointed as General Manager of Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn which opened this September. Dual properties Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn Cork are Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio hotels and operated by the JMK Hospitality Group, With a... Read More
18 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet “the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose”. Springboard Communications has achieved B Corp Certification, joining a global community of for-profit leaders pledging to use business as a force for... Read More
17 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Know Your Rights: Citizens Information summary on the Minimum Wage Generally, the amount of pay you get for working is agreed between you and your employer. Pay negotiations normally happen when you get a job offer. However, most employees are entitled to a minimum wage under the National Minimum... Read More
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
15 January 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Marketing your business is a key element to success for your company. The better your marketing efforts are, the more success you’ll find through sales and the reputation of the business. The right strategy though is important to build upon and nurture. With that in mind, knowing these... 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