The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, the world’s oldest yacht club dating back to 1720, announced an historic milestone yesterday evening with the appointment of its first female Admiral, Annamarie Fegan. In addition, the new executive will include three females for the first time, bringing fresh perspectives and direction to the club’s leadership. Over its…
This Valentine’s Day, treat your significant other to an enchanting experience at one of Ireland’s most romantic venues, The Johnstown Estate in Enfield, Co Meath, a four-star luxury hotel and spa just 35 minutes from Dublin. Combining all the glamour of a grand Georgian house set on 120 acres of magnificent parkland with the ultimate in…
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD today welcomed the publication of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)’s policy advice paper ‘An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society.’ The policy advice was requested in 2018 by the then Minister for Education and NCSE. The advice was…
Today the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (DTCAGSM) Catherine Martin T.D., the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE), Simon Coveney T.D., and the Minister of State for Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary T.D. launched the Roadmap for the Digital Creative Industries. Developed by the Creative Ireland Programme within DTCAGSM and DETE, the Roadmap responds to…
Cork Business Association (CBA) is launching a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan, charting a course for impactful initiatives across Cork City. To provide businesses in Cork with an in-depth understanding of this strategic vision, an evening briefing has been scheduled at The Imperial Hotel on Thursday, January 25th, starting at 6 pm. Members and all interested…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has welcomed the publication of a report which shows record levels of Government spending on research and development (R&D) in Ireland. The Research and Development Budget 2022-2023 shows that the Government’s investment in R&D (GBARD) was €963.7m in 2022 and is estimated to…
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney performed the official opening of Padel Tennis Ireland on Saturday morning at the newly established 15,000 square foot facility at Fota Junction in Carrigtwohill. The Minister delivered a speech congratulating the founders of the facility Mark White and Jeremy Coyle and acknowledging the many benefits for…
In addition to this prestigious role, Alison will remain as Global Head of Product Development at Novozymes within the Human Health division, OneHealth; leading a global team of scientists who develop new, innovative products containing Novozymes proprietary enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics and vitamins. Within this role, Alison, who is based in Cork, heads up a division…
MII Cork (Marketing Institute Ireland, Cork branch) will be kicking off 2024 in style, hosting their first event of the year, Masterclass in Marketing Excellence: Brewing Award-Winning Campaigns with Birra Moretti, at the Heineken Brewery, Cork, on Tuesday 16th January, in partnership with Cork Chamber. Jim Geraghty, Marketing Manager, The HEINEKEN Group will dive…
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 the ‘Healthy Ireland at Work, A National Framework for Healthy Workplaces in Ireland 2021 – 2025’ shows that only a third…