Minister Simon Coveney and the County Mayor of Cork hoist the sails for the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s world-renowned regatta, which will attract global visitors to Cork this July. Title Sponsors Volvo Car Ireland and key partners are back on board for the highly anticipated week-long sailing event series in and around Cork Harbour. Highlights…
Clonakilty Distillery is celebrating a significant business milestone this week as their own spirit legally became Irish whiskey, following a three-year wait since they filled their casks. Patiently maturing over the last three years in their Atlantic Ocean warehouse, the spirit was also distilled at the distillery in Clonakilty using their own copper pot stills.…
Matheson, Ireland’s largest law firm, has officially opened a new premises in Cork with Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD at an event in the state-of-the-art premises at Penrose Dock in the heart of Cork city centre. Located in Penrose One, the new riverside office reflects Matheson’s continued growth in the Munster region. The architect-designed space incorporates…
As part of our Women of vision series, we want to highlight the professional challenges and career aspirations of the women working here inIreland. Women in Ireland have a strong entrepreneurial spirit: the rate of female early stage entrepreneurs in Ireland is the 5th highest in Europe. The agility and resilience of women during the…
County Mayor’s Midsummer Charity Ball, June 10 2022, in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research, West Cork Women Against Violence Project, and the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal for Cork County~ The Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor Gillian Coughlan, has announced the long awaited return of the Mayor’s Midsummer Charity Ball on Friday 10th June 2022. The…
Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Carmel Lonergan as Director of Group Operations. The position is a new role for Trigon Hotels which operates the Cork International Hotel, The Metropole and the Cork Airport Hotel. Tipperary native, Carmel Lonergan has extensive experience in the hospitality industry in Ireland and internationally. She began her career…
Glenilen Farm has joined forces with iconic Irish retail brand Eason to encourage children to learn about sustainability in a fun way. The partnership will see 12 new activities for children included on the inner sleeves of Glenilen Farm Kids Yoghurts and a weekly competition to win an Eason voucher. Glenilen Farm is a…
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney joins Frank Hederman and Caroline Workman in Cobh to celebrate the significant milestone Belvelly Smoke House is celebrating 40 successful years in business this year. It is owned and run by husband and wife team Frank Hederman and Caroline Workman. Highlights from their 40 years in business include…
Aspira, the Irish-owned international consulting and technology business, has today announced the appointment of Gillian Whelan as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Having joined Aspira in 2017, Ms Whelan previously held the role Head of Training and Account Management. With 17 years’ experience, she has previously worked as project manager, program manager, trainer, and consultant, with an extensive background in Operational and IT project management. Speaking on her appointment,…
Frank Hederman has become the first Irish person to receive the Walter Scheel Medal, the prestigious annual European culinary prize that recognises outstanding contributions to European culinary culture. Previous winners include Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger of Taittinger Champagne and Spanish Chef Ferran Adrià of El Bulli. The award comes as Belvelly Smoke House celebrates 40 successful…