Lord Mayor’s new electric car looks like Kitt from Knight Rider

5 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From Mondeo to Mustang The new Lord Mayoral car is fully electric so at first glance it ticks the boxes on the zeitgeist, yet, commentators on social media have today asked questions 1) Why does the Lord Mayor need a car at all? (shouldn’t he be walking or... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

3rd January, 2022

Surprising Things that May Be Holding your Company Back

3 January 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie If you want to make sure that you are spending wisely while also making the most out of the money you do have then these tips are for you. Here you will find out what is holding your company back while also helping yourself to make the... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

2nd January, 2022

Accounting Technicians Ireland

2 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education & Business A Cork woman who feared she would never realise her dream of working in accounting, has gained one of the top marks in the country in an online accountancy programme. Lily Wills (23), from Blarney, but now living in Douglas, believed she had no prospects... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

29th December, 2021

Aldi submits plans for new €10 million Carrigaline store

29 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The store will be on Main Street, Carrigaline, on the site of the old Carrigaline Pottery, which closed in 1979 Aldi Ireland recently announced it will be bringing “the best prices in Irish retail” and up to 30 new permanent jobs to Carrigaline, County Cork as it plans... Read More

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28th December, 2021

Australian fitness concept ‘UBX Training’ to launch in Cork

28 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UBX currently targeting between 3-5 training sites in Cork Specialist investment and franchise operator business, Empowered Brands – which is behind the successful existing chain, “énergie fitness”, which already has one club in Midleton, Cork – is now partnering with UBX Training, a unique Australian boxing fitness concept,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

22nd December, 2021

SuperValu is revealed as Ireland’s Retailer of the Year 2021 @SuperValuIRL @ScallySupervalu

22 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie SuperValu was been announced as winner of the top award at the inaugural National Grocery Retail Awards this week. The awards were held by Checkout, Ireland’s leading magazine for the grocery retail industry and winners were announced virtually at the ceremony on 20th December. Along with being crowned Retailer of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th December, 2021

Port of Cork proves a Driving Force for Trade by Saving the Day for New Car Customers

19 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork has welcomed the biggest ever car carrier to its port, further evidence of its enhanced positioning as a key gateway for international trade and as an attractive option for shipping companies impacted by the congestion crisis currently plaguing ports across Europe. Port of Cork... Read More

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15th December, 2021

Surveying for National Broadband Plan Rollout Commences in Kanturk Area @NatBroadbandIrl @johnpauloshea1

15 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie www.nbi.ie has a search tool to enable the public to check whether their premises is within the rollout area National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) have in recent days commenced surveying works... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

14th December, 2021

PUBLIC VOTE: 11 Cork restaurants nominated for JustEat.ie “Takeaway Awards” #TakeawayAwards

14 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Foodie fans in Cork are encouraged to vote for their favourite local restaurant before Friday 31st December by visiting Just-Eat.ie/awards. Those who cast their vote before the deadline will be in with a chance to win free takeaway for a year from Just Eat. Cork restaurants and convenience retailers have... Read More

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13th December, 2021

Cork HQ’ed Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) opens new hangar at Waterford Airport

13 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Atlantic Flight Training Academy, an Enterprise Ireland client company, headquartered next to Cork Airport, has announced the official opening of its new IAA approved, Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at its second Irish Pilot Training base, located at Waterford Airport. Since 1995 AFTA has trained 2,300 graduates who are employed... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

13th December, 2021

Cork University installs 250 air sensors to reduce spread of viruses like #COVID

13 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New sensors monitor indoor air quality, and virus risk, in buildings Eirdata has partnered with Airthings for Business. The partnership introduces innovative technology into Ireland that can calculate virus risk in the workplace or office. Limerick based Eirdata supplies accredited, wireless air quality sensors to remotely monitor and... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

8th December, 2021

Cork Business Association president ‘Festive Walkabout’ in Cork City Centre, with Lord Mayor

8 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Festive Walkabout Cork Business Association president Eoin O’Sullivan undertook a Festive City Walk accompanied by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher and visited many members of the CBA along the way offering them their support during the festive season.

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