15 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ryanair today launched its new Future Flyer Academy pilot training programme in partnership with Irish-based and world-renowned international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will see over 400 aspiring pilots join the airline group as Second Officers over the next 4 years. Ryanair’s Future Flyer Academy offers... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Businesses invited to Keep Cork Meeting Cork Convention Bureau (CCB), will host their 10th annual business tourism showcase, Keep Cork Meeting, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Thursday 18th April from 7.30am to 11:30am. The event aims to encourage more conferences, meetings and events in to Cork, and gives hotels and other tourism... Read More
12 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie RTE’s Paschal Sheehy will MC the Cork Business Association’s 67th annual President’s Dinner & Cork Business of the Year Awards ceremony this weekend. The prestigious event, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Little Island on Saturday 13rd April, is always a highlight for the local business community and... Read More
12 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Montenotte announces its latest partnership with Cork College of FET- Bishopstown Campus, creating two specialised courses to develop the hotel’s leadership team. Passionate about nurturing it’s employees, the team at The Montenotte has co-designed The Supervisory Development Programme (SDP) and Management Development Programme (MDP) with the Skills... Read More
11 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has announced its financial results for 2023. Two particular highlights, in the delivery of ‘Our Strategy, Our Future 2030’, were the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Vita Actives Limited and the rollout of the Dairygold Grassroots Milk Supplier Sustainability Bonus Programme which confirms the... Read More
11 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BallyCotton Seafood in East Cork is to invest more than €1 million in upgrading its production facilities and improving automation and efficiencies at its headquarters in Garryvoe. The investment is supported by a €300,000 grant under the Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme, recommended by the Seafood Taskforce established... Read More
10 April 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association (CBA) welcomes the new Taoiseach Simon Harris’ initial response to addressing key concerns voiced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cork and across the country. President of Cork Business Association Aaron Mansworth said, “We are heartened to see a renewed focus on addressing... Read More
8 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie DAF Trucks Ireland will be hosting a Ride & Drive event this April to give guests the chance to get up close and behind the wheel of the complete range of New Generation DAF. The ‘New Generation DAF Experience’ will take place at DAF Trucks Cork, Old Mallow... Read More
7 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last year Chemist Warehouse opened in Ballincollig, as reported on TheCork.ie, it also has an outlet in Mallow. Now, the Australian brand has opened a unit in the Cornmarket Centre, on Cornmarket Street, in Cork City centre. The new store at Cork’s Cornmarket Centre marks the 10th Irish... Read More
4 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The introduction of the electric truck, named ‘e-moove’, to Dairygold’s fleet is part of Dairygold’s wider decarbonisation and sustainability programme. Dairygold has announced that it is adding an electric truck to its milk collection fleet, making it the first dairy processor in Ireland to do so. The development... Read More
3 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association held its 67th Annual General Meeting at the Metropole Hotel Cork, 27th March 2024. The event marked the election of Mr Aaron Mansworth of the Trigon Hotel Group as their new President. Aaron’s term will last until March 2025. Aaron is taking over the reins... Read More
28 March 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie BIC stands for Business Innovation Centre. It’s a private sector organisation. CorkBIC, who have been driving innovation and fostering the growth of start-ups in the South West for 35 years, have launched a new name and brand as they expand the footprint of their service offering. Minister for... Read More