With Black Friday just days away, new research reveals the five tribes of sale shoppers – Planner, Early Bird, Watcher, Opportunist and the Avoider. The traits were identified by Debenhams after the retailer interviewed 2,000 people on their plans for the annual shopping event. Planners 16% are most likely to plan and write a list…
Last Friday November 16 marked a special day for the Macroom community, as students, teachers, members of the Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) and distinguished guests gathered to celebrate the official opening of a brand new state-of-the-art ASD unit at McEgan College. Having successfully secured permission for this vital unit from Cork County Council and…
Sinn Féín MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the approval of a series of amendments she proposed to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The Ireland South MEP, who is acting as a negotiator and rapporteur on the EMFF, proposed a series of amendments designed to improve EU fisheries funding and protect coastal communities…
Cork will host a major chocolate themed dinner this Friday night! On Friday November 23, the annual Cork Chocolate Dinner will take place with guest chefs cooking individual courses featuring chocolate in a subtle way. The dinner is part of the Cork Chocolate and Baking Weekend, which will return to The Cork International Hotel on…
Photo: Diane Cusack The world’s largest peanut allergy treatment trial, involving more than 30 Irish children, has found that a new oral treatment can successfully reduce sensitivity to peanuts, and offers a real lifeline to those affected by the most common food allergy and the single cause of most food allergy deaths. Through his work as Principal Investigator at the INFANT Centre, Professor of Paediatrics and…
Cork is well-known the world over as a purveyor of gastronomic greatness and the latest addition to the foodie scene in our beautiful city will undoubtedly fuel this reputation. LISHH Catering, a name synonymous with the supply of gourmet food from its current premises in the Dosco Business Park on South Douglas Road, today opened…
Dunnes Stores is one of the leading Irish-owned retailers in the country, and so we were delighted to hear of the weekend-long celebrations, unveiling the newly redeveloped Bishopstown outlet!
Chefs from Cork gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Cork Institute of Technology to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist existing industry mentors, who have apprentice Chef De Parties’ in training to…
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has warned of the devastating consequences a no-deal Brexit could have for the Irish fishing industry. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said the Irish Government had a duty to use their influence in Europe to protect Irish waters. She was speaking as British…
Fiona Ryan, Head of Customer Engagement, Spearline Risk & Compliance Spearline Risk & Compliance are delighted to announce their first collaborative event with Republic Of Work taking place 1pm – 2pm Tuesday 20 November. Lunchtime Learning: Top GDPR concerns for business – How to comply? is a free event for business, presented by Fiona Ryan,…