20 November 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new competition organised by Cork Business Association in partnership with Cork City Council, is now open for nominations, with the ambition of creating a special Christmas trail around the city. Businesses across the city are invited to embrace the festive spirit and transform their windows, or building... Read More
19 November 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Met Éireann forecasting temperature drop this week as a cold Arctic airmass descends over Ireland With temperatures forecast to drop significantly in the coming days, Cork Airport’s hardworking snow and ice team has activated their preparation plans and will remain on-call throughout the day and night to treat... Read More
15 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Good fun: Free entry, but you’ll to take a boat to get there in the first place :-) Sherkin Islanders are decking their Community Hall with boughs of holly and other festive trimmings as they prepare for their annual Sherkin Island Christmas Craft Fair. This year’s Christmas Craft... Read More
13 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Visit Cork has announced the launch of their Green Award competition for 2024 and is encouraging tourism businesses across Cork to apply. The Visit Cork Green Award was established in 2020 to encourage and reward businesses in the tourism sector across the county that demonstrate a commitment to... Read More
12 November 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie PepsiCo has completed a €2.4million rooftop solar panel installation at its facility in Little Island. The project, which will significantly reduce the amount of electricity used by PepsiCo’s Little Island facility, commenced in 2023 and was finalised in August 2024. In total, there are over 3,400 individual solar... Read More
11 November 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie KYR re Self-employed and unemployment Self-employed people can become unemployed if their business has to close down. It may also be the case, though you continue to be self-employed the amount of work you are getting has reduced so much that it no longer provides you with a... Read More
10 November 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels are encouraging potential chefs to join them to explore a career in culinary hospitality. It’s all part of Open Kitchen Week, which gives a behind-the-scenes experience in a real professional kitchen. The hotel group, which includes the Cork International Hotel and the Metropole Hotel, will run... Read More
8 November 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Barry Collins SuperValu Carrigaline has successfully reduced its carbon footprint by an impressive 40%, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. As part of a €3.5 million store relaunch earlier this year, the store has invested over €1.5 million in various environmental initiatives, including a substantial €100,000... Read More
5 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tesco Ireland has announced plans to create almost 1,200 temporary festive roles across its Superstores and Extra stores nationwide with 82 jobs in Cork. These roles are designed to offer flexible hours, a variety of shift options, and competitive benefits from day one, making them attractive for those... Read More
4 November 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Since COVID we have all taken steps towards a cashless society. Regardless of what you think about this, the reality is if you are running a business you must now move with the times. Even my Dentist – who is very old-school – now accepts cards! Getting a... Read More
3 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Address Cork, a family-owned Irish hotel has announced the launch of its new restaurant brand, NORTH across its portfolio, following a significant investment. The brand has now been introduced at The Address Cork (previously known as the Ambassador Hotel) replacing the former McGettigan’s Cookhouse & Bar. This... Read More
2 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The US state of Indiana is inland but has rail links The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) and Ports of Indiana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of an inaugural Ireland-to-Indiana express container shipping service, and to collaborate on economic, environmental and technology... Read More