12 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First in-person Tourism meeting since COVID Visit Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, hosted an in-person briefing for everyone involved in the tourism industry on Thursday 10th February at Fota Island Resort Hotel. The event was addressed by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin virtually, to offer... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie THINKHOUSE is an Dublin-headquartered, digital-first agency, “powered by youth culture”. Following a year of growth, it has announceed three new senior appointments: Donagh Humphreys as Head of Social & Digital Innovation; Kieran O’Donovan as Head of Client Service and Lynsey Paisley as Head of Integrated Creative Strategy. Having... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister McConalogue to invest €35 million during 2022 in Ireland’s six fishery harbour centres Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, recently announced the allocation of €35m for capital projects in 2022 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An... Read More
10 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork company will have its range of coffee products ij Aldi’s award premium “Specially Selected” range Aldi Ireland has agreed a new 2-year deal with Cork-based Velo Coffee Roasters to supply all of its 149 Irish stores with its popular ground coffee. As part of this new... Read More
10 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Politics Deputy Michael Collins has said that the Taoiseach’s “failure to fully acknowledge the crippling cost-of-living crisis, instead spinning blame at external factors, demonstrates his deniability of the harsh realities experienced by ordinary families.” Yesterday, the West Cork TD, Deputy Collins stated: “Inflation is currently at a twenty-one... Read More
10 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Cork City Partnership revealed over 50% of participants in its ‘Growing Your Potential’ course have gone on to find work after completing the programme, with the remainder gaining new skills to help them further their careers when the time is right. Applications are being invited for... Read More
9 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cliste Hospitality buys landmark Cork premises, The Viaduct Inn, with ambitious development plans to create a dining destination Cliste Hospitality are delighted to announce that they have purchased The Viaduct Inn, the pub and restaurant on the Old Bandon Road, and have ambitious development plans for the property.... Read More
8 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘The Valentines Hotel’ comes to Cork for Valentines Weekend For anyone looking for a unique event for Valentines, why not book a romantic stay in ‘The Valentines Hotel’? This marking idea, created and hosted at the 4-star Carrigaline Court Hotel, is sure to create the perfect setting for... Read More
7 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that surveying works in Cork are well underway. Surveying The rollout of the National Broadband Plan continues to ramp up as homes and communities... Read More
7 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Businesses in Cork built websites and online stores in direct response to locked-down economy, according to .IE, Ireland’s country domain manager Businesses, organisations, clubs, and individuals across Cork registered 5,214 new .ie domains in 2021, according to new figures from .IE, Ireland’s country domain manager. The number represents... Read More
3 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Any google search reveals that eir is infamous for alleged poor customer service to individual customers! but it must have a better offering for the Public Sector, because it has just won an award there eir, has been awarded the Excellence in Customer Services Management Award by The... Read More
3 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Engineering Company EDC has appointed Sara Steele as Executive Director of its Cork Office Sara has over 25 years of experience in the industry and has worked on a range of large-scale projects with previous roles at John Sisk and Sons, Dornan’s Engineering, BAM Contractors,... Read More