Revive Paint City & County Councils and Social Enterprises Rethinking Waste New Cork initiative sees waste paint reused and upcycled

October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which involves the production of good quality, affordable paint by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites. The social enterprises involved are Northside…

RYANAIR RESTORES 100% OF CORK’S PRE-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC FOR SUMMER ’22

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (28th Sept) announced a $200m investment in Cork Airport and a full recovery of its pre-pandemic passenger capacity with the reopening of its 2 aircraft base. This investment will bring 20 routes to Cork, including the introduction of new services to Birmingham and Edinburgh which are unserved following the collapse…

Britvic Ireland awarded Origin Green Gold Membership for 2021

Britvic Ireland, the largest Soft Drinks Manufacturer in the Republic of Ireland has been awarded Origin Green Gold Membership for 2021, joining a committed group of leading food and drink companies who have been recognised and celebrated by Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme for excelling in their sustainability targets and demonstrating best-in-class environmental performance among…

5 National Youth Organisations launch the “Youth Climate Justice Challenge”

A consortium of 5 youth organisations, led by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation is launching the second #YouthClimateJusticeChallenge, with partners Gaisce The President Award, The No Name Club, Irish Girls Guides & Young Irish Film Makers. The Youth Climate Justice Challenge is aimed at encouraging and empowering young people to take on local action projects on Climate Justice and…

Max Benjamin Hero ‘Moments for Me’ with New Bath & Body Collection

Max Benjamin is an Irish family business located in Enniskerry, at the foothills of the enchanting Wicklow Mountains. Creating unique scents that transport customers with the highest quality ingredients is what makes Mx Benjamin a truly unique brand.Owned and operated by one sister, Orla and two brothers, Mark & David, Max Benjamin was created from Orla’s love of candle making, discovered on…

EMERALD FARM®: NEW IRISH WELLNESS BRAND LAUNCHES IN BOOTS STORES NATIONWIDE

Emerald Farm® is the new Irish wellness brand made in County Wicklow that is proud to announce you can now find their products in Boots stores nationwide! Emerald Farm® are bringing you their CBD products that are carefully blended with Vitamins and other ingredients that can contribute to your overall health. Their three core products…

Ballymaloe Foods Beetroot product picks up Great Taste Award 

Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The entire range of Ballymaloe Sliced and Diced…

Minister O’Brien launches a New National Pilot Community Volunteers Programme

    Initially running in seven counties with ten Volunteer Centres Pilot programme is built on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic Designed to ensure that communities are better placed to respond quickly and effectively Joe O’Brien TD Minster of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, today (14th September), launched a new National Pilot Community Volunteers Programme…

GUINNESS CONFIRMS THE GUINNESS CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 WILL BE TAKING PLACE THIS OCTOBER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND Music to the ears of festival goers!

Guinness confirmed that the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will take place over the bank holiday weekend from 22nd – 25th October 2021. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, one of the biggest and longest running events on the Irish music calendar, was cancelled in 2020 in line with Government guidelines. Speaking about this year’s festival, Rory Sheridan, Head…