Cork Chamber seeking entries for ‘Cork Company of the Year Awards 2024’

5 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber’s business awards seek the brightest and best Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has opened the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the Year Awards 2024 for entries. For a quarter of a century, these awards have served as an exclusive platform for businesses in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

5th October, 2023

What forms of online gambling are popular in Ireland

5 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Online gambling has seen significant growth in popularity across the globe, and Ireland is no exception. The Emerald Isle has a thriving online gambling scene, with various forms of wagering captivating Irish players. Here, we explore the forms of online gambling that are particularly popular in Ireland.... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th October, 2023

World School Milk Day in Cork

4 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Dairy Council (NDC) and Agri Aware were delighted to celebrate La Fheile Bainne on World School Milk Day recently. World School Milk Day is marked globally on the last Wednesday of September each year to “celebrate the benefits and success of school milk programmes”. The first... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

3rd October, 2023

Culture Night 2023 report

3 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Arts Council is thrilled to acknowledge the resounding success of this year’s Culture Night, which was held on Friday 22nd September. The event captivated and united hundreds of thousands citizens through an extraordinary celebration of art, culture, and creativity. With a diverse range of cultural activities, performances,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd October, 2023

Love in the metaverse: how people fall in love without seeing each other

3 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The metaverse is a persistent virtual space, a real digital world in which people can interact with each other, as well as with surrounding objects via their avatars. The concept of metaverses is far from new. The term was first used by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

2nd October, 2023

Community dividend needed for Maryborough Hill crossing fundings – says Labour Rep

2 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Rep Peter Horgan Has said there needs to be a community dividend to account for the M28 works and something as basic as pedestrian crossings for Broadale and across the Slip Road – even if such a crossing became defunct in a few years. “This is something... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd October, 2023

FARMING: IFA Presidential Election Debates to Begin in Cork

2 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The IFA Presidential election debates will begin today and run until Mon, Oct 30th. In all, there will be 16 debates that cover each of the 29 IFA County Executives. The County Executives of West Cork and Cork Central have the honour of hosting the first debate between... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS

2nd October, 2023

Art Source Cork Showcases Vibrant Talent with a Whole Host of Outstanding Cork-Based Artists

2 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Art Source Cork 2023 is rapidly approaching, and it promises to be an extraordinary showcase of artistic talent. This year, Ireland’s premier art fair is shining a spotlight on a whole host of remarkable Cork-based artists, as well as featuring many of Ireland’s best contemporary artists and galleries.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

2nd October, 2023

Sales Leadership: Qualities and Skills of Successful Sales Managers

2 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Sales determine most businesses’ success today, making sales managers one the key people moving a company forward. But what do sales managers do, exactly? And what personal qualities and hard skills should they possess to ensure the organization’s success? The exact answer depends on the business specifics, of... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

1st October, 2023

Cork energy firm to create 100 jobs in Munster

1 October 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tánaiste officially launches Energywise Ireland’s One Stop Shop Energywise Ireland is to create 100 jobs in Munster over the next two years. The energy solutions specialist made the announcement at the official opening of its new offices and showroom based in Hollymount Industrial Estate in Cork City. During... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

1st October, 2023

Tech Industry Awards will take place in Cork

1 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2023 Tech Industry Alliance Leaders Awards, which will take place on the 10th of November in Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, was officially recently launched by Minister Michael McGrath at the VMware premises in Ballincollig, recently. Tech Industry Alliance (TIA) is the new umbrella brand for it@cork... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

30th September, 2023

Relationship between ‘Cobh and Harbour Chamber’ and ‘Port of Cork Company’

30 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The collaborative relationship between Cobh and Harbour Chamber and the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is set to strengthen in the upcoming year, as PoCC has confirmed its renewed sponsorship of the business organisation in 2024. The announcement was made at the chamber’s sold-out September Business Breakfast in... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS