Ireland one of the worst in Europe for late payments – European Payment Report 2018

MEPs will gather in Brussels this week to discuss ways of improving the issue of late payments for firms. Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, said: “Managing late payments is a huge issue for many firms and many go out of business because of cash flow problems. It is crippling many businesses. Late payments are continuing…

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Irish Cancer Society’s National Conference for Cancer Survivorship 2018 another educational success

The National Conference for Cancer Survivorship 2018 – Living Well with Cancer is the Irish Cancer Society’s annual national conference for cancer survivors, those who care for them, health care professionals, staff or volunteers from community-based cancer support services. This conference is an essential part of the Irish Cancer Society’s work and aims to provide…

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Stephen Belton, Garryvoe Hotel and The Bayview at Ballycotton – ‘Once your intentions are good in business and you work hard, then success follows’

Stephen Belton is the Managing Director of the luxurious and romantic Garryvoe Hotel and the scenic and relaxing The Bayview at Ballycotton. Stephen’s career in hospitality seemed inevitable from a young age but his ability to refurbish and rejuvenate hospitality gems from times past was unforeseen then and his results have been astounding. Tell us…

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Inistioge, Kilkenny, wins gold at European Tidy Towns

County Kilkenny’s picture-postcard Inistioge has won Gold in the prestigious Entene Florale competition – the European version of the Tidy Towns competition. The announcement was made last night at a ceremony in Tullamore, Offaly. Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Eamon Aylward, said it was “an incredible achievement” for the village. The European judges placed Inistioge,…

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Cork-based Corporate Travel Management partners with US company FROSCH to form FROSCH CTM

Deirdre Fitzgerald, Angela Walsh, Maria Murphy FROSCH CTM Corporate Travel Management (CTM), Ireland’s leading independent travel management company, has announced a partnership with US-based multinational travel management company, FROSCH, to establish FROSCH CTM, effective immediately. FROSCH has acquired a 50% equity interest in CTM, who are headquartered in Cork. Established in 2000, CTM has a workforce…

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Leading Irish law firm Matheson opens new Cork office to support increasing growth in domestic and international client base in Munster region

Photo: Diane Kane Irish law firm Matheson has today, Monday September 24 announced that it has established an office in Cork to support its continually growing domestic and international client base in the Munster region. The opening of the firm’s new Cork office will increase its physical proximity to its already significant range of multinational…

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Conference agrees cost of land, lack of supply and action are key factors holding back housing solution

The time for talking is over. This is the message that came through loud and clear from a number of high profile speakers at a conference organised to debate the thorny issue of tackling the housing crisis.  Hosted by leading law firm, P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons, and moderated by journalist and broadcaster, Matt Cooper, the…

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New Ambassadors present Credentials at Áras an Uachtaráin

Their Excellencies, the Ambassadors of Switzerland, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Tunisia presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin. H.E. Mr. Louis-José Touron, Ambassador of Switzerland was accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Elisabeth Alcyone Touron and Colonel Martin Lerch, Defence Attaché. H.E. Mr. Choe Il, Ambassador of the…

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