16 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Research shows just one in three businesses have a formal health and wellbeing strategy As people consider life changes at the start of the new year, Irish Olympian Derval O’Rourke has put together her top tips to help boost staff morale in 2024. It comes as research from... Read More
16 January 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels has launched a January Room Sale at its two hotels – the Cork International Hotel and The Metropole Hotel in Cork city. Customers can avail of up to 15% off Advance Purchase bookings at both hotels until January 31st, 2024. The discounts are on stays throughout... Read More
16 January 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Numbers form the foundation of life. Specifically, we can explain many of the physical processes around us through mathematical equations. However, it’s not just in physics where numbers are important. We attach significance to numbers in all manner of situations and settings. In fact, there are disciplines... Read More
15 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Musgrave is headquartered in Cork and is behind the SuperValu and Centra brands, and many more businesses Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale, and foodservice company, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind podcast series. ‘Growing Good Business’ will take listeners behind the scenes at the operations of... Read More
15 January 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Ocean acidification is being brought on by the atmosphere’s increasing carbon dioxide content. That is a process that poses a major threat to marine life and the entire oceanic ecosystem. Beyond that, it poses a significant danger to the health of our planet, Earth. Understanding Ocean Acidification As... Read More
14 January 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork is marginally above the national average level of affluence according to the 2022 Pobal HP Deprivation Index. The Index, which is Ireland’s primary social gradient tool, found a nationwide improvement in measures such as employment and population growth, with levels largely returning to those observed in 2006,... Read More
14 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed the allocation of over €330,000 in funding for Cork organisations supporting victims of crime. The new funding has been allocated under a total fund of €7.7 million announced by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. In Cork,... Read More
14 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This collaboration comes as PepsiCo celebrates its 50th year in Cork and Ireland, having established the Little Island site in 1974 This week Cork GAA and PepsiCo announced their official Positive Action partnership. Through the partnership, Cork GAA, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and PepsiCo will aim to serve and... Read More
14 January 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Online casinos offer a convenient and entertaining platform for individuals to try their luck at various games of chance. In Ireland, the popularity of online gambling has been on the rise, bringing with it the need for a responsible gaming approach. Responsible gaming emphasizes the importance of... Read More
13 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork tourism businesses attend launch of Tourism Ireland’s 2024 marketing plan Tourism Ireland has launched details of its marketing strategy and plan to promote Ireland overseas in 2024, at an event attended by Tourism Minister Catherine Martin and around 550 tourism industry leaders from around the country –... Read More
13 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a collective effort to address and mitigate the impact of food waste within the tourism sector, Visit Cork, in collaboration with Cork County Council and Cork City Council, proudly announces the launch of the “Waste Not, Want Not” conference. The conference responds to the alarming statistic that... Read More
13 January 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie A good night’s sleep is essential for our overall well-being, and one way to enhance the comfort of our sleep experience is by incorporating mattress toppers into our bed set-up. A mattress topper is a layer of padding that rests on top of the mattress, adding extra softness,... Read More