11 April 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork grows 10% in March, Dublin drops 3% Cork Airport surged ahead in March, welcoming a total of 249,000 passengers, a 10% increase compared to March 2024. In stark contrast, passengers through Dublin Airport’s terminal doors dropped to 2.54 million, a decline of 83,000 (-3%) versus March last... Read More
9 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Business & Farming News Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has today announced its financial results for 2024. Dairygold delivered a turnover of €1.4 billion, an increase of €10.6 million year-on-year, reflecting increased dairy market returns, which were partially offset by a decrease in milk production and lower feed and fertiliser prices.... Read More
6 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie South Cork Business News Fitzgerald & Partners, a prominent firm of chartered accountants based in Kinsale, is proudly celebrating 25 years in business — a major milestone marking decades of service, innovation, and impact in Ireland’s SME sector. Adding to the celebrations, the firm has been shortlisted for the CSR... Read More
2 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The strategy follows a series of successful community engagement events and consultation with local stakeholders. Cork City Council today launched the Shandon Integrated Urban Strategy (IUS), an action-based roadmap for the sustainable and heritage led regeneration of the Shandon area over the coming years. The IUS was drafted... Read More
31 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie RHEA Family Funeral Care, an funeral care business that provides a range of practical supports and creative solutions to people at the time of organising a funeral, has been named the Best New Business at the prestigious Cork Business Association, Cork Business of the Year awards 2025. The... Read More
30 March 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Business Winners Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the winners of its prestigious Cork Business of the Year Awards, with Kilkenny Design taking home the top honour of the evening. 12 additional awards were presented, celebrating the outstanding contributions of businesses and organisations that drive Cork’s commercial, cultural,... Read More
27 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pilot’s switch their uniforms to Black Tie and Evening Dresses to honour AFTA’s 30 Years in Business at Cork Airport – AFTA have trained over 2,800 Pilots since its launch with a single aircraft in 1995 Over 100 Pilot’s from across the world flew into Cork International Airport... Read More
26 March 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland has recently re-opened the doors to its improved new Cornmarket Street store following a ten-week closure to facilitate major refurbishment works, transforming the busy city centre store and serving up a premium shopping experience for customers. With feature walls and high ceilings, wider aisles, two Deposit... Read More
23 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Opinion: Insurance companies like electronic communication because it saves on printing and postage costs, but is there a catch? In the olden days my annual car insurance renewal letter would arrive by post. The envelope would contain everything from the euro figure being requested to the terms and... Read More
22 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The commercial vacancy rate in Cork was 12.4% in December 2024, which – if one looks for a postive – was lower than the national average of 14.5% Of the urban areas in Cork surveyed, Cobh had the highest commercial vacancy rate (19.1%), while Carrigaline had the lowest... Read More
20 March 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Hotel launches policy highlighting steps to improve sustainability when hosting events Switching flipcharts to whiteboards, pens to pencils and paper coasters to leather coasters are just some of the measures being introduced by Cork International Hotel to make conferences and banquets more environmentally friendly. The hotel, which hosts... Read More
17 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Extension will see Dell’s team in Cork give of their time and skills as well as much-needed funds to support Barnardos Dell Technologies has recently announced the extension of its current eight-year collaboration with children’s charity Barnardos for a further year. This extension will bring the relationship to... Read More