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Patrick Hogan, MD, Sea Box Energy. Pic: Brian Lougheed NRG Store offers to list products for free to allow continued trading through crisis NRG Store, a division of the Sea Box Group, is offering to host small Irish retailers on its online sales platform for free as COVID-19 continues to ...

 Client Executive for TUH Gretta Bernie, Managing Director of Client Solutions Teddy McCarthy, Director of ICT at TUH David Wall and Data Analytics and Integration Manager at TUH Micheál Rourke New Analytics Solution “go live” with launch client Tallaght University Hospital Client Solutions, an Irish employee-owned specialist IT company in conjunction ...

JCD Group has today welcomed the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for its proposed large-scale residential scheme in Cork’s docklands at the Carey’s Tool Hire site.   The decision confirms the location as being appropriate for an iconic landmark building, while ensuring the appropriate conservation and restoration ...

 Independent craft brewer BrewDog, has revealed the details of the first initiative from its sustainable business charter ‘BrewDog Tomorrow’, with Cans for Equity. The programme will see BrewDog exchange shares in its business for empty aluminium BrewDog beer cans, in a bid to encourage more sustainable business practices through incentivised recycling. Starting today, anyone ...

Enjoy February in Kinsale and all it has to offer when Kinsale really comes alive. Call us on 00353214772209 or visit our website below. Book Today   Valentines Treat @ The Blue Haven Romance, Food, Music in the heart of Kinsale. Enjoy one nights accommodation, cookies on arrival, gourmet breakfast, ...

By Michael Mulcahy It’s the final week and the countdown to Saturday February 8th when we the voters go to cast our vote for whichever candidates we want to represent us in Dáil Éireann.   In my opinion this election campaign has been full of contradictions, with Fine Gael criticising ...

Eamon Timoney, MD at FT & Co   Multi-award winning Fehily Timoney & Co is celebrating 30 years in business and has evolved from a structural engineering firm focusing on pharmaceutical and water services to become a globally-recognised civil and environmental engineering, scientific and planning consultancy which particular expertise in ...

The UK says it will “leave the EU in 90 days” – make sure that you are ready The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has today appealed to agri-food businesses, traders and hauliers of agricultural commodities to act immediately to ensure that they have taken ...

Minister Creed welcomes the appointment of new Agriculture Attachés and wishes them success in their roles prior to departure to the Irish Embassy Network overseas.   Minister Creed stated: “Our enhanced focus on market access and trade is a key part of my Department’s response to the challenges posed by ...

New brand, Aperee is set to be Ireland’s largest residential care home group. BlackBee Group has today launched a new healthcare investment fund, which will result in the creation of Ireland’s largest residential care group. The fund will initially seek to raise €250m to invest in the acquisition and development ...

New professional service to support builders also announced as store formally launched. NRG Store – the first on-line sales portal in Ireland for the construction and plumbing sectors – has launched a new app to make purchasing even easier for consumers, business and construction professionals. Billed as the “Amazon for ...

Policy will enable social enterprises to increase their impact on society. Mr Michael Ring, TD, The Minister for Rural and Community Development, today published a new National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland. Social enterprises are businesses whose core objective is to achieve a social, societal or environmental impact. Like other ...

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Minister Bruton today announced the establishment of the Climate Action Delivery Board to drive the implementation of the Government’s Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan led by Minister Bruton sets out over 180 actions, together with hundreds of sub-actions, to ensure Ireland is responding to the climate challenge, securing a ...

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has increased frequency on its Dublin to Abu Dhabi route during the busy summer season. The airline will fly to Abu Dhabi up to twice daily, with four additional services, operated by the latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The additional ...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan T.D., announced today that the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018 has now passed both Houses of the Oireachtas. Making the point that the Bill will amend the existing legislation to significantly clarify, strengthen and modernise the powers available to coroners in the reporting, ...

A jam-packed road trip takes place this Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13, departing from Kinsale. For further information visit www.cannonball.ie ...

Brought to you by Paul O’Donovan & Associates With Brexit moving closer all the time it is vitally important that traders are aware of the requirement to register for an Economic Operators and Identification (EORI) number. The EORI number is the minimum requirement for all traders who import and export ...

The Government yesterday announced further steps in its ongoing Brexit contingency and preparedness work, recognising that there is now a significant risk of a no deal Brexit on 31 October. The Brexit Contingency Action Plan Update published today reflects the extensive whole-of-Government and EU level work which has already taken ...

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD, have today announced the extension of the scheme on a permanent basis to self- employed artists including those working in the performing arts, film and architecture. An initiative ...

Introducing Maxxiuum.ie A new communications agency has been established by two well known Cork business people with a focus on changing how businesses communicate their message to the media and to their audiences and a new focus on creating signature events for businesses. The new agency will be called Maxxiuum ...

International hospitality management company, PREM Group have completed the first stage of its renovation programme at Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. The group purchased the 90-bedroom hotel in 2016 and since then have already spent over €6 million on the property to return the luxury 18th century ...

The Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland (MCCI) is one of Ireland’s highest performing research centres with a return on investment ratio of 4:1 to date on government investment at the centre. At the launch of the MCCI Annual Report yesterday, it was announced that the centre has further increased research revenue ...

Biopharma Engineering, a leading engineering and design consultancy firm, has announced that it is increasing its footprint in Cork and Dublin by expanding its office capacity in both locations. The expansion signifies Biopharma Engineerings’ continued growth and development across Ireland, UK and Europe and will provide the company with plenty ...

On 4 June last, Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, published the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2019 providing an additional €6.5 million to benefit disadvantaged groups. This included the provision of €200,000 to support eight LGBTI Community Organisations with payments being made from ...

It’s good to see that US Ambassador Designate Ed Crawford has arrived in Ireland and Deputy Ambassador Reece Smyth signs over Chief of Mission duties to him. He will officially present his credentials to President Higgins today, Monday, July 1 at Áras an Uachtaráin. ...

Anthropologie is delighted to announce that its first store in Ireland will open in Belfast in late August 2019. The store, comprising of almost 5000 sq. ft. will be located in the iconic Erskine House development on Arthur Street, which has established itself as Belfast’s niche retailing pitch. A spokesperson ...

The winner will receive investment to fund the production of a short film and feature in next year’s Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. Today, Virgin Media has launched Virgin Media Discovers, a short film competition to discover and support the very best filmmakers in Ireland. Ireland’s creative industry is an economic ...

Chefs from some of Cork’s top hotels and restaurants are joining forces with leading chefs in Ireland and the UK. They will all be taking part in the hugely popular, Chef Collab – which is coming to Cork in July. Chad Byrne, who is the Head Chef in the Brehon ...

As the weather gets warmer 54% of people in Cork are getting ready to fire up the BBQ this summer. Research, conducted by SuperValu, has dived into the BBQ habits of the Cork and Irish public and reveals some interesting food findings. According to research findings Corkonians are the most ...

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today called for reform of the collection of commercial rates through the introduction of a new centralised or shared service collection model similar to the Local Property Tax system. The new proposal follows the movement of Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 to the ...

On the recommendation of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, the Government yesterday approved a number of Ambassadorial nominations, subject to agreement by the receiving States. The decision yesterday and an earlier decision by Government in February represent a significant re-shuffle of Ambassadors and Consuls ...

The Irish Cancer Society is urging the public to take measures to protect their skin, even if there is cloud cover, as Met Éireann predicts that temperatures are set to rise over the coming days. It is also anticipated that the UV Index will be high which means a much ...

Their Excellencies, the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today. H.E. Ms. Raili Lahnalampi, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland was accompanied by ...

Irish company, Bia Beauty has been acquired for an undisclosed sum and integrated into Codex Beauty. Ireland will continue to play a unique role in the evolution of the Codex Beauty story with their first Bia collection which launches across the US and Europe this month following investment from venture ...

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has today, July 21, announced €127,500 in funding to support cultural projects with a significant cross-border element under the Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme 2019. Eighteen projects are benefitting (from 30 applicants), within maximum funding of €15,000 available per applicant. Projects range ...

The Munster Agricultural Society has lodged a planning application with Cork County Council for the development of a Multi-Purpose Sports, Exhibition and Education Facility at its 48 acre site at Curraheen, Co. Cork. The purpose of the facility is to support the Cork Summer Show, (which was attended by circa ...

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, has welcomed the acquisition by The National Library, with the support from the Department, of a collection of papers relating to the finances of the years leading to the foundation of the State. Previously unpublished, the records are from ...

Save the date! Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) returns for its third edition, taking place in venues across Cork city, from Tuesday, September 10 to Sunday, September 15. The biennial music festival, which champions new music and collaborations through intimate shows, has been teasing out their programme over the ...

Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications in Cork Airport with WLR breakfast presenters, Oliver Carroll and Mary O Neill, Kathryn O’Dwyer and Zoe Hendrick Communications Team Cork Airport, Niamh Cullen and Charlotte Counihan of WLR. Cork Airport is a proud sponsor of WLR’s new Outside Broadcast Unit and three new 100% ...

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, has announced that she will appoint the following persons as members of the Board of the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, for a term of five years: Dr Louise Crowley and Mr Sean Clarke. The appointments follow a public call for applications on www.stateboards.ie and ...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has today announced that a selection competition is to take place for the post of Deputy Garda Commissioner. The announcement follows Government approval for the Policing Authority to request the Public Appointments Service to undertake a selection competition for the post. The ...

Pictured from left to right are Amy Nagle, Liz Dooley, General Manager, Janssen Sciences Ireland and Peter O’Mahony. Raise the Flag! For the first year ever, all nine Johnson & Johnson sites in Ireland will proudly display the Pride Flag. The Pride Flag, or Rainbow Flag, will be displayed for ...

Thousands of products on initial listing with “NRG Store” with €1 million investment. NRG Store – the first on-line sales portal in Ireland for the construction and plumbing sectors – has gone live for the first time. Billed as the “Amazon for the industry”, NRG Store offers thousands of products ...

Farmlife shared with thousands of people from all over Munster at Cork Summer Show. Despite mixed weather over the weekend, this year’s Cork Summer Show was once again a very special event in Munster. Sponsored by Cork County Council, the Cork Summer Show is the largest show in the region ...

Summers down south with Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa. Nothing says summer like a break away to Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Cork. This warm and inviting destination on the doorstep of Cork city is a beautiful blend of 18th Century Ditchley House and a stylish contemporary hotel that offers the ultimate escape from ...

Brought to you by Travel Media.   Get to the top of the Teide Volcano in Gran Canaria                       Just after Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Mount Teide is the third highest volcano in the world. Located in ...

St. Josephs National School students create winning video on the power to take a break from the internet and social media. Primary school pupils from St. Josephs National School in Ballyheigue have won the top prize in the Trend Micro ‘What’s your Story’ video competition, which gives young people a ...

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is hitting UK and Irish shores this autumn with a brand-new collection of spectacular ocean-themed films. Visiting more than 35 locations, the event involves a selection of short films telling seafaring stories from both above and below the water’s surface. Witness mind-blowing marine life, ...

Make it an endless summer this year with a stay at the gorgeous Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny. Lyrath Estate is the perfect destination for a relaxing summer staycation with your other half. With both adventure and romance intertwined, Lyrath Estate makes for the ultimate, romantic city break. Located just five ...

Your five tips for staying safe and making the most of your festival experience. Spending a weekend with friends, listening to your favourite artists and dancing the night away is what summer festivals are all about. And we’re sure you can agree that a dead phone battery or lack of ...

From aspiring trailer rental and leasing operator to the major commercial trailer rental specialist in Ireland, Hireco has outgrown its East Wall Road premises and is expanding into two new locations! While understandably dewy-eyed at leaving behind a premises with such a successful history, the team at Hireco are excited ...

Make Cork App-y! All-in-one app, dedicated to all things Cork, available to download free now! Cork App is the city and county’s first all-in-one tourism app and is available for Android and iOS. With 1.5 million – and growing – unique, annual visitors to Cork City and County, Cork App is ...

Little Island Business Association is delighted to announce the appointment of its new President John Minihan, following the retirement of the first President of the Association William Cuddy who has been involved since its foundation in 2012. John Minihan has a number of business interests in the area and in ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed T.D. will this week lead an agri-food trade mission to Japan and the Republic of Korea. Both countries have been prioritised as markets with significant growth opportunities for Irish food and drink exports. Speaking ahead of the Trade Mission, Minister ...

(Donagh Horgan, Johnson Controls with Deborah Fitzgerald, Teamwork, Aidan Casey of Johnson Controls and Stephanie Sheehan of Poppulo at the launch of Ireland’s largest tech conference for the tech community, Rebelc0n 2019. Credit: Darragh Kane) Ireland’s only software conference for the tech community, Rebelcon has announced an impressive line up ...

The 2019 Travel Media Awards, in association with Shannon Airport, took place Thursday, May 30 at the 5* Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Shannon Airport returned for a third year as the headline sponsor of the awards, which today welcomed 200 guests to the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Category sponsors on the day ...

Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Sean Canney T.D., recently appointed Mr. Seamus Boland, Mr. Michael McGreal and Ms. Marie Louise Heffernan to the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). In welcoming these appointments Minister of State Canney said “these successful candidates will bring ...

The Kinsale based accountancy firm has created a fantastic new finance app. The CPA firm launched the app on iTunes and Google Play recently to help attract younger customers to the firm. This is the direction that businesses want their accountants to go on, especially since they already use online ...

His Excellency President Dr George Vella President of Malta with John Minihan Honorary Consul of Malta in Cork. By John Minihan, Honorary Consul of Malta in Cork. My recent appointment as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Malta resulted in me attending the Biennial Consuls meeting in Valletta on ...

In a historic day for Cork City, today Friday, May 31 2019, the city will increase fivefold in size and will welcome 85,000 new residents. Due to the first extension of the city boundary in over 50 years, Ballincollig, Glanmire, Douglas, Frankfield, Grange, Blarney, Tower and Whites Cross will become ...

Deem, a leading mobile and cloud software technology provider, today announced that it will create 50 highly skilled jobs at a new European Innovation Centre in Dublin. Deem’s expansion into Europe is part of a bold growth strategy that will see the company doubling its workforce around the world, including ...

More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene in Cork for this year’s Our Ocean Wealth Summit to discuss the impact of climate change on island nations. Our Ocean Wealth Summit, sponsored by PwC, takes place at Cork ...

Tower Holdings Group welcomes the decision by An Bord Pleanála to uphold the planning permission granted by Cork City Council for the development of the Prism Building. Located in the heart of the city, close to Parnell Bus Station, the €20 million Prism development plans to reinvigorate this area of ...

The Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale has been announced as the Munster Winner in the ‘Eggs for Anytime’ Chef Competition. The competition run by Bord Bia and the Irish Egg Association invited chefs from around the country to embrace the culinary versatility of eggs and create an eggciting recipe with ...

Minister Michael Creed has issued advice to the public about a deadly pig disease called African Swine Fever; the risk it poses to the pig sector in Ireland; and what Irish people and visitors to Ireland can do to prevent the introduction of this very serious disease into the Country. ...

Over 350 Voxpro – powered by TELUS International employees donated their time at the first ever TELUS Days of Giving event in Cork. This volunteer event, in partnership with Down Syndrome Cork, saw dedicated employees volunteering their time to significantly expand Down Syndrome Cork’s Field of Dreams – a training space for ...

People with dementia and their families are being encouraged to visit the Dementia: Understand Together campaign’s “Memories are Made of This” 1950s-themed show garden at Bord Bia’s Bloom 2019. The garden festival takes place in Dublin’s Phoenix Park over the June bank holiday weekend from May 30-June 3. The garden, named after ...

An Tanaiste Simon Coveney today (Monday) officially cut the ribbon at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs to mark the completion of a €2 million refurbishment at the hotel. All 109 bedrooms have been fully refurbished as part of a €8.5 million investment at the city centre property. Speaking at the ...

INTRODUCTION Colleagues, It is fitting that we gather at this time – as the world prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the modern LGBTI rights movement. This hearing is fitting and timely and will re-assure young people across Ireland that TDs and Senators remain determined to protect ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed T.D. today concluded the first leg of his trade mission to China, leading the participation of Irish food companies in SIAL China, Asia’s largest food innovation exhibition in Shanghai. Minister Creed commented “SIAL provides a unique opportunity for Irish industry ...

Paddy Cullivan of The Camembert Quartet and The Late Late Show fame, will be entertaining customers in The llac Centre during May and June (dates are 11th and 18th May and 1st June). The first shopping centre to open in the heart of Dublin in 1981, the Ilac Centre, has ...

The average monthly rent nationwide during the first quarter of 2019 was €1,366, up 8.3% year-on-year. There were just 2,700 homes available to rent nationwide on May 1st, the lowest total ever recorded in a series dating back to 2006, according to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie. With ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, is shortlisted for the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI) Best Airport Awards for the third year in a row. Cork Airport is the only Irish airport to be nominated in the under 5 million passenger category, with award winners to be ...

Trigon Hotels are delighted to announce the appointment of Diarmuid Vaughan as General Manager of the four-star Cork Airport Hotel. Diarmuid joins the growing team at Trigon Hotels from the Dalata Hotel Group where he worked as Deputy General Manager at the Clayton Hotel Silversprings. Prior to this appointment, Diarmuid ...

Four City Centre Hotels combine offering for visitors to Cork With 575 bedrooms combined, four Cork city centre hotels launched a new campaign today to highlight their partnership for visitors to Cork. As sister hotels, the Clayton Silversprings and Clayton Cork City Hotels already work closely with the Maldron Hotel ...

Over 350 Voxpro – powered by TELUS International employees will donate their time at the first ever TELUS Days of Giving event in Cork. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Voxpro – powered by TELUS International will hold its first ever Irish TELUS Days of Giving, with more than 350 employees ...

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the signing of a formal agreement between the Irish and UK governments that provides for the continuation of key aspects of the Ireland-UK Common Travel Area (CTA), whatever the outcome of Brexit negotiations.  Existing CTA provisions provide for the free movement ...

The Kinsale Accountancy Firm has been shortlisted for the Irish Accountancy Awards, an annual event which recognises and celebrates excellence in the accountancy profession in Ireland. Fitzgerald & Partners are shortlisted for Advisory Team of the Year, Medium Practice of the Year and amongst some of the leading brands in ...

Over 800 events are taking place nationally in an attempt to strengthen community ties and tackle social isolation. Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, is today (Friday) reminding people to reach out to their neighbours as part of The Big Hello!, the first National Community Weekend which takes place this Bank Holiday Weekend (4-6 May).   “The Big Hello” supports communities to host events in their local area in ...

·         Act dealing with serious offences committed abroad comes into effect today ·         Rape, murder and manslaughter amongst offences included The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has announced that a new law criminalising serious offences committed abroad by Irish citizens or residents – the Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act ...

Aoife Gallagher, Boldijarre Koronczay, Lucy Kennedy and Rasa Levinaite Eminence Organic Skin Care, eminence.ie, one of Ireland’s fastest growing luxury Spa brands held The Mixology Media Event in the Iveagh Garden Hotel on the 18th of April. Attendees were charmed by Eminence’s CEO, Hollywood facialist, Boldijarre Koronczay who gave an ...

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan T.D. and Minister of State Sean Canney T.D. today (Thursday the 25th of April) encouraged farmers, householders and business owners to use the Eircode system to combat rural crime. An Eircode is ...

“By 2025, Ireland’s hotel industry will need 80,000 to 100,000 extra people and that’s on top of the 230,000 people already employed, and excluding spin-off industries.” Rising and escalating costs, accommodation and finding the right team members are the key challenges facing the tourism industry here in Ireland. This is according to ...

Ky Ky Kids to represent southern region at ILDN National Enterprise Awards Cork entrepreneur, Sharon McDermott of Ky Ky Kids, has won a place at the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) National Enterprise Awards in Tullamore on May 16. Nominated by Cork City City Partnership, Sharon will compete with entrepreneurs ...

The new US Ambassador to Ireland Edward F Crawford is expected to have his nomination finally confirmed this week by the US Senate. The 80 year old billionaire businessman has family in Cork and has been a regular visitor here and is related to the Crawford family of Beamish & ...

The Rubicon Centre at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) congratulated 12 entrepreneurs on successfully completing the Enterprise Ireland sponsored New Frontiers Programme at a Showcase and Awards ceremony. Speaking at the event, Dr Barry O’Connor, CIT President, said: “Today is a very special day as we celebrate the hard work, ...

Voxpro team members will transform one acre of unused land into a commercial growing space for their charity partner, Field of Dreams. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Voxpro – powered by TELUS International will hold its first ever Irish TELUS Days of Giving event in Cork. TELUS International provides multilingual ...

The environmentalist and former US Secretary of State will speak at the event, June 9 & 10. Ireland’s Our Ocean Wealth Summit ‘Shared Voices from Island Nations’ brings island nations and global leaders together. Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has been announced as a keynote speaker at Ireland’s ...

The Rebel Sleep-Out took place on April 13th at Cork City FC Bishopstown Training Ground to show support for the men, women and children experiencing homelessness and to raise vital funds for Focus Ireland’s work. ...

Trigon Hotels celebrated the “Inaugural Long Service and Dedication Awards 2019” recently when 50 members of the Trigon team received accolades. In total, 20 people received five year certs, 17 people were awarded 10 year certs, seven people were given 15 year certs. When it came to the longest serving ...

Dublin GAA footballer, yoga instructor and patron of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Michael Darragh Macauley, is the face of a newly-launched yoga exercise DVD for people with lung fibrosis. Yoga has been shown to provide benefits to people with lung fibrosis in helping their health and well-being through improved breathing, mobility, ...

Cork County Council and Cork City Council have begun an awareness campaign to ensure that the 85,000 citizens impacted are aware of the change which takes effect on May 31, 2019. Areas such as Ballincollig, Blarney, Tower, Glanmire, Douglas, Donnybrook, Grange, Frankfield, Rochestown and Togher are set to transfer from ...

Patrick and Miriam Mulcahy of Ballinwillin House Farm in Mitchelstown, Co Cork have received the 2019 Innovation in Hospitality accolade at the Irish Hotel Awards. Now in its third year, the annual awards took place in Galway with over 300 guests representing hospitality professionals from across Ireland. The couple, who purchased ...

Securing a better work-life balance for working parents has moved a step forward. MEPs voted in favour today of the agreement reached by the Council and the Parliament on the Work-Life Balance Directive. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune said: “This is a great step towards a better work-life balance for ...

Congratulations to Eden Medical who have opened a beautiful new clinic. On Saturday, March 6, Eden Medical officially opened their new clinic in Dennehy’s Cross. Eden Medical is a small, dedicated team of medical professionals with one goal – helping you to feel more confident in yourself. They also have ...

  Titanic Belfast – City of a Thousand Launches TG4 10th April 9.30pm Featuring extensive archive footage, survivor accounts and interviews with world renowned Titanic experts, City of a Thousand Launches is the untold story of how one of the worst disasters at sea was followed by almost a century of silence ...

Northern Ireland can boast of having the second oldest Consul General of the United States of America, established in 1796 during the Presidency of George Washington. Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, who arrived in Belfast towards the end of last year as the new Consul General, speaks with DIPLOMAT NI’s Jerome Mullen. ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has officially launched its 2019 Summer Schedule with eight new routes this summer season. In total, there are now 52 routes on offer over the course of the year from Cork Airport to the UK, Continental Europe and the east coast ...

Some of the brightest, most innovative and forward-thinking minds in the world of IT will descend on Cork City on May 9 for the eighth instalment of Tech Summit, hosted by it@cork and held at Cork City Hall. Every year hundreds of attendees from all over Europe convene at the event ...

The juggernaut beauty brand is expanding in Ireland and in the UK. Inglot Cosmetics Ireland, a family run makeup franchise with roots in Mullingar, yesterday announced that it is expanding its UK operations with the opening of two new concession stores in British clothing, footwear and home products retailer, Next. ...

  Linda Kiely, co-founder and Director of Business Excellence Outsourcer, Voxpro – powered by TELUS International has taken a Non-Executive Director role with Abodoo, the Recruitment Technology business. Linda Kiely worked to develop Voxpro and foster a business culture that embraces new technology and expert personnel.  A strong factor in ...

Mr Jim Woulfe, CEO of Dairygold was the keynote speaker. The Cork Society was delighted to have Mr Jim Woulfe, CEO of Dairygold as the keynote speaker this morning. Jim Woulfe is CEO of Dairygold, Ireland’s largest farmer-owned Agri & Dairy Business employing 1,250 people and with a turnover of ...

Irish Children’s Book ambassador, fifteen year old Sarah Fitzgerald from Kinsale and founder of award winning sarahsbookproject.com has been appointed as an Ambassador for Cruinniú na nÓg 2019 by the Irish Government ,Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Her project and initiative promotes children and teens to read more books, visit ...

The College of Medicine and Health, UCC today announced details of the highly anticipated launch for the MSc Diagnostic Radiography programme. This is a 2 year full-time taught clinical Masters programme which commenced in September, 2018 within the School of Clinical Therapies, with a student intake of 15 students. The ...

‘En Plein Air’ Artist Anastasia O’Donoghue Healy takes up Residence A collection of paintings featuring rural landscapes and nature in West Cork are now on display at the Montenotte Hotel in Cork City.  Avid walker and en plein air artist Anastasia O’Donoghue Healy has been announced as the new artist in residence ...

Over 158 Paddys, Pats, Patricias, Patryks and Patricias braved the inclement weather to don St Patrick’s costumes and take part in the ultimate St Patrick’s  Festival  photo to celebrate the €1.2 million restoration of Cork’s St Patrick’s Bridge. Three generations of  Buckleys from Glasheen and Bishopstown were amongst the fun-loving ...

  Enjoy a Kilkenny City break filled with action and adventure this Easter at Hotel Kilkenny, family Easter breaks are now on offer with a range of fun filled activities included. Hotel Kilkenny has just announced their Easter break packages for all the family and a fun filled free kids ...

  Cork Airport’s strong growth continues as Ryanair announces new Katowice route    Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, recorded a further 10% increase in passenger numbers in February versus the same month last year. The news comes as Ryanair announced today (March 14) a new twice-weekly ...

At an event in Washington DC, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, yesterday announced the opening of new offices for Cork-based Atlantia Food Clinical Trials in Chicago. Atlantia Food Clinical Trials will create an initial six jobs on opening in Chicago, growing to 20 positions within two years. Speaking at the ...

From afternoon tea, to spa treatments and a round of golf – the five-star resort has plenty of amazing ways you can spoil your mum. With Mother’s Day fast approaching, many of us are thinking about the best way to treat our wonderful mums on March 31. While it’s always ...

The shortlist comprises of the best restaurants, café and gastropubs that Dublin has to offer. The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) are delighted to announce the Dublin Shortlist for the Irish Restaurant Awards today, March 11, 2019. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Executive of the RAI, Adrian Cummins said: ...

The event offers school children an insight into engineering careers in a fun and informative way. The Limerick for Engineering Showcase 2019 welcomed crowds in their droves on Thursday evening all eager to experience what was on offer at the annual event. The Showcase, which took place from 5:30-8:30pm, acted ...

This new and original Irish language live action pre-school series produced by Meangadh Fíbín for TG4 was officially launched yesterday Thursday, March 7 in Galway’s Pálás Cinema where the young presenters took to the red carpet in an Oscars themed event for a special screening. Nationwide screenings will also take ...

The winners were from all over the Island of Ireland. Now in their 25th year, the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards celebrate indigenous food producers and organisations, north and south of the border, who help to maintain Ireland’s outstanding reputation in food and drink. This year, three producers from ...

A snapshot of today buried in Cabra Castle time capsule. Future generations at Cabra Castle in County Cavan will be able to get a unique glimpse and taste of life in 2019. To mark the completion of the final phase of its €6m redevelopment project, the owners and staff at ...

More than €4 million will be invested in a digital health project to bring a potentially lifesaving smart cardiac monitoring patch to life. An innovative new technology could revolutionise the digital health sector and in turn, crucially alleviate some of the stress on the healthcare system. ‘SmartVista’ is a wearable biosensor ...

  Network Ireland West Cork officially launched its Business Woman of the Year 2019 Awards yesterday evening in AIB Bandon. The event, entitled ‘Presenting the best version of you and your business’, was sponsored by AIB. The guest speaker was Catherine Moroney, Head of Business Banking at AIB Bank, and ...

Karen and Mick travel the country for great food and community projects for RTÉ’s ‘GROW COOK EAT’ Series 2   TV series ‘GROW COOK EAT’ presented by the founder of Grow It Yourself otherwise known as GIY, Michael Kelly and the GIY Head of Community Development Karen O’Donohoe is set to return to ...

  Electrolysis – Why it’s still Current – The Answer to Permanent Hair Loss for Lighter-Pigmented Hair   The Wicklow Street Clinic is one of the only remaining clinics in Dublin to carry out Electrolysis. Why? Because laser doesn’t always work, especially on lightly pigmented (red or blonde) hair and ...

Francis Lennox, Lennox Hearing Care Clinic Led by Francis Lennox. Lennox Hearing Care Clinic is a family run practice, providing hearing aids in Cork. Lennox Hearing has actively treated people of all ages with hearing loss for over 30 years. The symptoms of hearing impairment will vary depending on what ...

Finance Monthly International Magazine, has announced the Winners of the Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2019. Our judging panel has awarded the coveted ‘Best New Franchise of the Year’ 2019 to Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour® of Youghal, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland. Founded in 2013, by Irish-American Miceál O’Hurley and ...

  Imagine an old-world seaside hotel, in an elevated position, that is just 40 minutes from Cork,with the warmest welcome and the best breakfast? East Cork is beautiful and remains unspoilt to a degree by the trendy “instafam” to date.  I packed my trusty overnight bag and headed to the ...

  Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual international airport, welcomes the announcement today that Ryanair has added four new services to its Winter 2019 schedule. The airline’s passenger numbers at Cork Airport are also forecast to increase by 17% this year, its largest increase among all Irish international ...

AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd., the Cork-headquartered strategic communications agency, has become a partner in IPREX, a $420 million network of communication agencies with 1,600 staff and 110 offices worldwide. They join Dublin-based Walsh:PR to broaden the range of IPREX coverage in Ireland. Founded in 2015, AM O’Sullivan PR provides strategy ...

Ó CRUALAOI BUTCHERS AND DELICATESSEN LAUNCHES ‘ÓCRUAWARE’ INITIATIVE Cork Butchers Aims To Reduce Non-Recyclable Packaging By Up To 15% in 2019 Ó Crualaoi Butchers and Delicatessen has launched its ‘ÓCruaware – Reducing Our Environmental Footprint’ initiative in Cork.  The significant initiative will encourage customers to bring their own reusable containers ...

The Government this morning (Friday 22nd Feb 2019) published the ‘Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019’. The landmark piece of legislation crosses the remit of nine government Ministers and is made up of 15 parts to prepare Ireland for a disorderly Brexit. This ...

Engineering a Bright Future: LIMERICK FOR ENGINEERING SHOWCASE 2019 promises to ignite ideas and INSPIRE young minds as it celebrates official launch at LIT It was all systems go on Friday last (15th February) at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), as the 2019 Limerick for Engineering Showcase was officially launched. ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport, is to host the top communications specialists from some of Europe’s largest airports this week at the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe Digital Communications Forum. Brexit and its implications for air travellers will be among the topics to be discussed at ...

Pictured L-R: Deirdre Mortell, CEO, Social Innovation Fund Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD,  Anne Finucane, Chairman, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Europe and Vice Chairman, Bank of America, and Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, Seán Canney, TD. Social Innovation Fund Ireland, in partnership with Bank of ...

While the uncertainty around Brexit is a concern for all business according to a recent survey by the IOD one in three UK firms plan for Brexit relocation, the Survey finds a surge of smaller companies activating plans to move operations abroad as Business leaders in the UK are becoming ...

  Kinsale is a very vibrant town with a very vibrant community and the purpose of the initiative was to pull together the various strands of the community to work together. This has been hugely successful and something that was raised in the Oireachtas, that could be rolled out in ...

World Sleep Day, on Friday 15th March is an annual, global call to action about the importance of healthy sleep which focuses on the importance of healthy sleep and raIsing awareness and understanding of sleep problems. With over thirty years experience as a specialist in neck and back pain, Irish inventor Noel O’Connor has discovered ...

Firm collects 2019 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Security Solution Smarttech247, a leader in managed cyber security solutions, has been announced as winner of the 2019 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Security Solution. The award was presented at the IBM PartnerWorld at Think conference in San Francisco, California on February 11, 2019, following selection by a panel ...

Well-known Irish brand Flahavan’s Chooses Radio and sees a major sales uplift for Overnight Oats. February 13th marks World Radio Day 2019 and one thing for sure is, Ireland loves radio and Flahavan’s are certainly lovers of radio too. Choose Radio, the umbrella organisation for the promotion of radio advertising in Ireland and Ireland’s leading producer of ...

Two of Ireland’s most talented young musicians, violinist Mairéad Hickey and cellist, Sinéad O’Halloran are busy carving out prestigious international careers for themselves and are hugely in demand. Cork audiences are fortunate that each Spring they combine their talents to bring the Ortús Chamber Music Festival to the city and county when ...

–              Laissez-faire approach has failed spectacularly –              Actions needed to secure tenants’ rights and reduce rent inflation Immediate measures must be implemented across the country to strengthen tenants’ rights. That’s according to National Housing Charity, Threshold, who urges that actions are required to more effectively promote compliance among landlords and ...

Graham Norton’s Own Irish Gin celebrates Graham’s West Cork Heritage, the beauty and flavours of his idyllic native county and his award-winning flair for blending perfection Arguably Ireland’s favourite West Cork native, Graham Norton has joined forces with Irelands leading independent wine and spirit company Barry & Fitzwilliam to launch ...

8 February 2019: Cork Airport is Ireland’s most punctual airport, according to new research. Global aviation analysts OAG revealed that Cork Airport topped the punctuality league for international airports in Ireland in 2018, with an on-time performance of 80.2%. Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport, saw growth of 4% last year, ...

A new app developed with the guidance of people using mental health services in Cork was launched today (Friday February 8th). OPPO (which means companion or friend) is funded by Cork Kerry Community Healthcare mental health services, and aimed at people using mental health services in the North Lee area. ...

Lehane Environmental is delighted to announce that they have opened their Dublin Depot on February 4th. It will be run by the highly experienced Operations Manager, Mark Conroy who has many years’ experience in the environmental services business having run the tanker division of Thorntons. This move will enable Lehane Environmental to ...

Q Frac delivers efficient results on ageing, fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage, open pores, skin redness and rosacea as well as acne and scarring.   Want to hear the comment “You look really fabulous, what are you doing differently?”. There are many women and men who would like to ...

Tuesday 5th February: Day one of CIT’s eagerly awaited ‘Advance’ seminar kicked off today (Friday 1st February) at the CIT Nimbus Research Centre, as 40 of the college’s Technology students at both undergraduate and Masters level gathered to learn from a select group of female professionals. The two-day seminar – the second phase ...

The Tánaiste will today travel to the United States for a series of engagements in New York and Washington, D.C. In New York, the Tánaiste will undertake engagements in support of Ireland’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, the election for which will take place next ...

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 (the “Bill”), which was published in January 2019, is currently at the committee stage in the Dáil and has already sparked quite the debate among cabinet members. The Bill aims to provide more protection for tenants and if enacted in it’s current form will ...

On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom submitted a notification of its intention to withdraw from the European Union per Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. After Brexit, set for March 29, 2019, 23.00 CET, the UK becomes a “third country”. All European trademarks registered as of the ...

Trend Micro asks young people in Ireland “If you had one special power to make life online better, what would it be?”   Cork, 4 February 2019: Marking Safer Internet Day, global leader in cybersecurity solutions, Trend Micro, has launched its 2019 What’s Your Story? competition. Now in its eighth year, the annual global ...

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The Port of Cork reports total traffic through both the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company reached 10.6 million tonnes in 2018, an increase of 3% compared to 2017. Total imports increased by 8% while exports increased by 5%. The most growth was seen in the agri food ...

  Aircoach, Ireland’s leading private bus and coach operator, has announced today that they are investing €2.4 million in their Cork-Dublin route, with the imminent introduction of seven state of the art new vehicles, demonstrating the company’s strong commitment to Cork, providing a 24 hour, seven days a week, transport ...

The Network Ireland West Cork January event entitled “Be Fearless” with inspirational guest speakers Susan Steele and Fiona O’Donnell took place yesterday at Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa, Co. Cork.  Attended by 120 of West Cork’s most ambitious and enterprising women, the event sought to inspire business women to become ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said it is crucial that any future legislation on fisheries is drawn up with small scale fisheries in mind. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after meeting with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum and the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation. Ms Ní Riada, ...

Due to requests from clients of Fitzgerald & Partners Accountancy firm who recently featured in a Global Research report they have set up a new and innovative co working space available to suit up to ten people in their first floor office suites at No 9 Pearse Street, Kinsale including a business lounge which may suit those ...

Indulge this Valentine’s Day with Romance at the Heart of Dublin at The Westbury Enjoy a relaxing retreat in an unrivalled location in Dublin city centre     Treat your loved one to a romantic luxury night in the heart of Dublin this Valentine’s Day with The Westbury’s indulgent romance experience. The Westbury is ...

Holiday bookings surge at this year’s show in the RDS Simmonscourt Dublin, 27th January 2019  Holiday World Show Dublin, which took place this weekend, saw in excess of 39,500 people make their way to the RDS Simmonscourt for personalised expert travel advice, show-only deals and tips on the top places to travel in 2019. ...

  CORK COUNTY COUNCIL LAUNCHES ‘TEEN TALK’ EVENT SERIES PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLBEING TO YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS CORK ‘Teen Talks’ will tour Cork County promoting positive mental health    Cork, 28 January 2019:  Teen Talks, a Cork County Council initiative to promote positive mental health, fitness and well being to ...

Fiona Ryan – Customer Implementation Manager 2018 was a groundbreaking year for data protection with the introduction on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the lead up to the 25th May organisations struggled to digest the requirements of the regulations and alter their compliance efforts accordingly to allow for ...

Continued investment by Cork Airport to assist in airport policing and safety   25 January 2019: Three new state-of-the-art vehicles have been added to the fleet at Cork Airport, as part of its continued investment in its policing and safety functions.   The introduction of a hi-spec John Deere Gator Utility vehicle will improve the ability ...

Funding allocated to Cork for 2018 from the Department of Rural and Community Development, increased by 93% on the previous year, An Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said. The total amount granted to Cork for 2018 was €17,949,322 a 93% increase on the 2017 amount. “This is good news for the ...

As part of our Brexit Contingency Action Plan, the Government published today the general scheme of proposed primary legislative measures required in the event of a no deal Brexit. While ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement is still the Government’s preferred outcome, this publication is the next step in a series ...

Continued strong growth in Personal Insolvency Arrangements  ·         Up 30% compared to last quarter (Q3 2018) ·         Up 41% compared to equivalent quarter in the previous year (Q4 2017) ·         Up 31% on an annual basis (2018 compared to 2017)     Personal Insolvency Arrangements are designed to return debtors to solvency while keeping ...

In an effort to support, encourage and inspire young women with aspirations of building a successful career in the Science and Technology sectors, the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is gearing up to host a Women in Technology seminar which will take place over the course of two days in ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has condemned the Government’s continued refusal to provide 24/7 cardiac care cover for the south east. The Ireland South MEP was speaking at a rally in Waterford where thousands demanded what Ms Ní Riada described as “a fundamental human right.” “I applaud all those ...

Young people in Cork will be given greater opportunities to experience life at sea, thanks to new Government funding, said Foreign Affairs Minister and Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney.  “Funding of €85,000 has been announced for Sail Training Ireland (STIRL), a charity that funds the development and education of ...

The announcement comes as part of a presenter switch-up at the regional radio station, which covers the South East. You’ll have to be up that little bit earlier if you’re to catch Dave Cronin on Beat. The Macroom man is the new voice of Beat at Work, following a successful ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has sent her best wishes to fellow MEP Brian Crowley. “Brian has been a dedicated public servant, in spite of his illness, for years,” she said. “He has struggled more than most to provide vital services to the people of Ireland South. “While we ...

Pictured are Andrew Salerno, Global Marketing Director for Sea Box Inc and Patrick Hogan, Managing Director of Sea Box Energy. The Sea Box Group, a leading modular and offsite heating solutions provider has launched two online ecommerce companies in Ireland. They will be based from Cork and will create 20 ...

Royal London creates 20 new jobs in Dublin Royal London today announces the opening of ROYAL LONDON INSURANCE DAC, its subsidiary in Ireland. Building on the success of its existing Irish business, this significantly enhances Royal London’s presence and demonstrates the Group’s firm commitment to the market, its customers and ...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., has announced that the Passport Service has reached yet another record-breaking year, with over 822,000 Irish passports issued. These figures are similar to 2017 figures and, during peak periods, more than 6,500 applications were submitted in a ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said her party will work at all levels of Government to help communities in Kerry fight the placement of wind turbines beside their homes. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after she joined TD Martin Ferris and local representative John Buckley for a ...

Inspiring.ie is the new connections agency for women in business from all counties on the Island of Ireland that will see a branch established in each county and a local President appointed to lead it. Speaking at the launch in Cork, Founder Michael Mulcahy said: “I have been involved in the ...

The National Ploughing Championships have captured the hearts and imaginations of the nation, particularly in recent years. Staged in the early Autumn, the event has grown from a mere 40 entries at the 1931 inaugural competition to become Europe’s largest outdoor exhibition and trade show. Held over three days, it ...

One of Europe’s leading technology research centres, Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork, will be involved in four key industry projects worth several million following the recent announcement of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Funding. Tyndall teams, in collaboration with industry partners, will be driving disruptive innovation on the key ...

Friday May 10 – Sunday May 12 2019 Trabolgan Holiday Village, East Cork Strictly over 21’s The first round of confirmed acts: Gilles Peterson Herbert Sista Nancy The Herbaliser Saint Sister Don Letts Lisa O’Neill Snapped Ankles New Jackson Meltybrains? Katie Kim Pillow Queens Colm K Bantum Ships Nialler9 AE MAK Happyalone ...

Twenty free flights will be given away by Cork Airport over the coming 12 days as part of a festive countdown to Christmas Day! Commencing today on the airport’s social media platforms, the 12 Days of Christmas competition will see pairs of return tickets to Boston Providence with Norwegian, along with European favourites like ...

An initiative to establish a national cyber security cluster in Ireland has been announced. Facilitated by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), the national cluster will be called Cyber Ireland and is supported by IDA Ireland. It will provide a collective voice to represent the needs of the cyber security sector ...

By Mary-Jane O’Regan A Winter getaway may be not what you are thinking of right now, knee deep in wrapping paper and possibly short on time and temper, however, I can assure you that you will leave the Garryvoe Hotel feeling relaxed and refreshed. Nothing warms your cockles like tucking ...

Approximately 149,000 passengers are expected to travel through Cork Airport this Christmas and New Year, with Friday, December 21 the busiest day for arrivals. The numbers forecasted to arrive and depart at Ireland’s second largest and best-connected international airport over the Christmas and New Year period are up 3.5% compared ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said it is deeply worrying that Ireland has again been ranked as the worst country in Europe on the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). The Ireland South MEP was speaking as the index revealed Ireland was the lowest ranked country in Europe and ...

According to the CSO’s Residential Property Price Index October 2018, residential property prices increased by 8.4% nationally in the year to October. This compares with an increase of 8.5% in the year to September and an increase of 11.7% in the 12 months to October 2017. In Dublin, residential property ...

Eminence is a luxury spa brand with a high pedigree, both in results, ingredients and social and environmental conscious. The brand released some really beautiful and effective products in 2018. When you think Eminence, always think: Organic but with cosmeceutical results. The brand is gaining ground in Ireland with top ...

The Marymount Hospice Ball had guests dancing the night away for a very worthy cause recently at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Little Island. This is the twelfth year of the Marymount Ball and to date, the event has raised €1.1 million towards funding and maintaining the ongoing work ...

Sinn Féín MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called for an independent environmental report to be commissioned on a plastics factory in West Cork. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after An Bord Pleanála approved planning permission for a plastics factory near Skibbereen. “The national authorities and the company behind the ...

Sixty percent of Irish workers know someone that has been out of work on sick leave for more than four weeks at some stage in their working life, while 28% know someone that has found themselves in this position in 2018 alone. These were among the findings from a survey ...

Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) hosted its annual Cork Conference Ambassadors Awards at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork. The prestigious ceremony paid special tribute to 31 ambassadors, including four special category winning ambassadors, who have helped secure almost €11 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. ...

MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the huge drop in farm incomes this year was the depressingly predictable result of Government indifference and inaction. The Ireland South MEP was responding to a report from Teagasc, which revealed farm incomes were down between 15% and 22% this year. “Trying to talk ...

Photo: Gerard McCarthy Photography This UCC launched an ambitious and transformational academic strategy that will transform the UCC learning experience and landscape for the future. The UCC Academic Strategy outlines a new and holistic approach to education that champions the capacity for independent thinking and enquiry, equipping students with the ...

The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the winners of the 2018 National Project Awards, sponsored by PwC. Declan Rundle, Head of Enterprise Change in AIB, won Project Professional of the Year at a gala dinner last night hosted by principal sponsor, PwC. He was acknowledged for his role ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest international airport, is introducing a new road traffic management system to facilitate growing passenger numbers. The measures include investment in an upgrade of the forecourt, improved access to car parks, improved signage, a new two-way road system to the Red Express car park and enhanced ...

Two Dublin schools, Malahide & Portmarnock Educate Together and the Central Model Infants’ School on Marlborough Street in the city centre, have been selected to take part in a global pilot of a new FIRST LEGO League education initiative, called Junior Discovery.  Developed for children aged four to six years, FIRST ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to allow Credit Unions to play their part in solving the housing crisis. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after meeting with the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) in the European Parliament this week. Ms Ní Riada, who ...

Cork’s top hoteliers and tourism providers celebrated the best of their industry in style at the recent annual Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Cork branch Tourism Dinner. The glitzy black-tie event, which took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Little Island, was attended by almost 450 tourism and ...

Photo: Maxwell Photography Cork Airport’s Charity of the Year programme has won the Social Good – Corporate award at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) prestigious National Project Awards 2018. The announcement was made at the black-tie gala dinner at the offices of headline sponsor PwC on Spencer Dock, Dublin. ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has urged Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to halt their attempts to chip away at Irish neutrality. The Ireland South MEP was speaking from Brussels as the European Defence Agency held its annual conference in the city. The event, which this year was themed ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the opening of Ireland’s first dedicated Lyme Disease resource centre. The Ireland South MEP was speaking at the launch of the Lyme Resource Centre, which will be housed at the Mater Hospital/UCD Catherine McCauley Educational and Research Centre. The function of the ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada is to bring forward legislation to the European Parliament aimed at halting the illegal activity of super trawlers. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said she wanted to see super trawlers banned outright from Irish waters but until that ...

On the hunt for a gift with ethical and environmentally-friendly credentials for a special someone this Christmas? Then look no further than Gifted – The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair in the RDS from December 5 to 9. Gifted, the traditional opening to the festive season in Dublin, is set ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to introduce proper and robust legislation that would guarantee the rights of family farms and businesses being sold off to vulture funds. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as she attended a protest in Dublin against the forced sale ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has launched a scathing attack on the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition over their repeated failure to even ask for a Bluefin Tuna quota for Irish fishermen. The Ireland South MEP was speaking following the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tuna conference in Croatia, ...

Luxury leather portable phone chargers, pens made from Scotch Whisky barrels, and “Did you turn off the immersion?” novelty socks are just a handful of the Irish-made gifts for men on offer at Gifted – The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair at the RDS from December 5 to 9. With ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport, welcomes the news that Ryanair has added over 330 additional return flights to France, Italy and Spain for its Summer 2019 season. The airline’s new service to Naples, Italy for Summer 2019 will also launch a month early due to demand. Over 54,000 extra ...

10% off all Gift Vouchers (excluding monetary vouchers)! Find all the details here. Black Friday Getaway Special! Includes: Complimentary bottle of prosecco on arrival. Two course meal in the Bell Tower fine dining restaurant. Overnight stay in Deluxe Room. Full Irish breakfast. Late check out* (until 1pm). Full access to The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

On Thursday 22nd November, The Spa at Castlemartyr Resort will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland for a casual and informative evening with ESPA, hosted by award-winning TV presenter Lisa Cannon.   Lisa who meets some of Hollywood’s most famous stars on her series Box Office on Virgin Media One, is known for her glamourous red ...

Gerard Dollard CEO Irish Greyhound Board, Bridget Murphy with Paddy & Skylar from Ovens, Minister Michael Creed and Frank Nyhan Chairman Irish Greyhound Board ,Minister Michael Creed launches the ‘Our People, Their Stories’ campaign in celebration of the work of the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium ...

Diathermy – an evolved version of electrolysis is a speciality of The Wicklow Street Clinic on 13 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2. There is a perception that Laser has taken over as the number one permanent method of hair removal. However, laser is subject to hormonal changes – Diathermy is not, ...

European Space Agency’s Britta Schade, ESA Head of the Product Assurance and Safety Department, Lavent Marchand, Head of Components Technology Section, Franco Ongaro, Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality with Tyndall’s Finbarr Waldron, Laboratory & Project Manager and Prof William Scanlon, Chief Executive at the announcement that Tyndall has become ...

Popular skincare brand philosophy is delighted to announce its highly anticipated arrival to the newly revamped Arnotts Beauty Hall. The award-winning American brand aims to inspire beauty beyond skincare with products that transform, results that instil confidence and wisdom for wellbeing. The range of life-enriching products help you look and feel your ...

Ten female students were presented with bursaries by global healthcare company Johnson and Johnson (J&J) as part of its WiSTEM2D Award Programme at a ceremony in University of Limerick (UL) today (Monday, November 12th). The acronym WiSTEM2D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design, and is part of ...

Cork Science Festival, which runs from November 11 to 18, has a fantastic line-up of free events, talks and workshops for children this year. Public libraries across Cork City and County will be offering science-themed readings, colouring and science books on loan to celebrate this year’s festival, which is part ...

Spearline has ranked ninth in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 2018 Ireland Awards. This is the fifth consecutive year Spearline have ranked on this prestigious list, and their third occasion to rank in the top 10. Spearline have also won The West Cork Company of the Year at The Rémy Martin ...

Debenhams is launching its 2018 Christmas campaign with a concept that champions the success of thoughtful gift givers alongside the strapline: Do a bit of you know you did good! The campaign is the evolution of the playful and proud ‘Do a bit of Debenhams’ platform, which launched in September, celebrating ...

With one more cruise ship left to visit in December, the Port of Cork’s 2018 cruise season is drawing to a close. A total of 92 cruise ships will have visited in 2018, the most significant cruise season ever for the Port of Cork; and with over 157,000 passengers and ...

Almost nine in 10 Irish SMEs (88%) feel the Government should be providing them with more support, according to the latest SME Ireland Confidence Tracker published by Bibby Financial Services Ireland, a leading provider of financial support and funding solutions to Irish SMEs. Irish SMEs believe that this support should come in the ...

Junk Ensemble, one of Ireland’s leading voices in dance theatre, is bringing their critically acclaimed production Soldier Still to The Everyman for two nights only, Tuesday November 13 and Wednesday November 14. This beautiful and haunting tale of trauma was created out of a series of interviews with current and former soldiers ...

You don’t put diesel into a petrol engine. So, whatever sport you enjoy, it is important to understand the science of nutrition to optimise your body’s performance and health. Ireland’s leading gut health institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, is hosting a public forum, Spilling the Guts on Performance, as part of Cork ...

This month, under the watchful eye of executive chef, Liam Kirwan, Panorama Bistro at The Montenotte Hotel is delighted to introduce a new à la carte menu. To start, guests can tuck into The Montenotte Seafood Chowder accompanied by fresh soda bread, or for a lighter option there is a Baked ...

Oksana Shadrina and Miceál O’Hurley founded Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour during the economic downturn after the Celtic Tiger and built their brand and reputation, and nurtured their award-winning success, one day at a time. Tell us about founding Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour?  Miceál: In the aftermath of the Celtic ...

OMG, like, you totally have to see Legally Blonde The Musical! The Montfort College of Performing Arts are proud to present the Cork premiere of Legally Blonde The Musical at The Everyman theatre from Thursday November 1 to Saturday November 3, for four performances only. Legally Blonde is a fabulously fun, international, award-winning musical based on ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best connected international airport, welcomes the addition of Nice and Dubrovnik to Aer Lingus’ Summer 2019 schedule. The two new routes out of Cork were announced today by Aer Lingus, with flights to Nice, France, commencing on May 1 on Wednesdays and Sundays, while the ...

Daniel Mackey and Peter Coppinger of Teamwork have been named winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2018 at the twenty-first annual awards ceremony held in Dublin last night. More than 1,500 business leaders from across the Island of Ireland were in attendance at the awards gala, alongside guest ...

iNua Partnership is the umbrella company for both iNua Hospitality and Ditchley Group. Both companies have seen significant expansion over the past 12 months. iNua Hospitality currently employs over 1,200 people across its seven hotels, Muckross Park in Killarney, Radisson Hotels in Cork, Limerick, Athlone and Sligo, the Hibernian in Kilkenny ...

The Network Ireland West Cork Women in Media event with keynote speaker Margaret Nelson, CEO of FM104/Q102, and other guest speakers Karla Goodman of Made to Measure Films Ireland Ltd and Aoife McInerney of Communico took place on Wednesday October 24, 2018, at AIB in Bandon, Cork. A recent IMRO Radio ...

Photo: Darragh Kane One of Ireland’s top law firms, Holmes O’Malley Sexton, has announced the opening of a Cork office. With offices in Dublin, Limerick and London, the law firm has seen significant expansion across all locations and now employs over 150 people in Ireland. The move to Cork will ...

Bakers from around Ireland are invited to take part in the first ever Great Cork Bake Off as part of the Chocolate and Baking Weekend, which takes place this November in Cork. Paul Kelly, Executive Pastry Chef from The Merrion Hotel and judge on The Great Irish Bake Off will ...

Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune is questioning the details announced by Transport Minister Shane Ross in relation to the possibility of Dublin Airport getting a third terminal. Ms Clune questions will this come at the expense of Cork and Shannon Airports. She also added that there is no mention of ...

Cork Airport, Ireland’s second busiest and best-connected airport, today welcomes Air France’s expansion plans on its Cork-Paris service. From the start of the Winter season (October 28, 2018), Air France will increase capacity by 24% on its Cork-Paris service, adding an additional 336 seats per week. Air France began operating a daily flight between Cork Airport and ...

With the wonderful news that Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant, we take a look at some of her favourite Eminence products – luxury Organic skincare that can be used during pregnancy. Meghan has charmed the world with her style, poise and grace. She’s also consistently wowed with ...

Aqua Sana is Center Parcs’ very own spa retreat in the forest. Tucked away, surrounded by trees, Aqua Sana offers a sensory escape in the heart of the forest giving guests at Center Parcs Longford Forest an unparalleled spa experience, the opportunity to relax, unwind and treat themselves to some me time. Measuring over 2,500 ...

SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork next year. The festival will dock in Cork for the next three years, from 2019 to 2021. Ireland’s national maritime festival has been held in Galway for the past three years, and has quickly become one of ...

Regarding the recent We Are Cork branding campaign and investment, Cork City Council CE and Chair of the Cork Brand Steering Group, Ann Doherty, said: “The need for Cork to market itself overseas has long been acknowledged – the Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP) identified the need for effective place ...

Further to the launch of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020 in June 2018, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, is delighted to announce that 39 organisations were successful in their applications and will receive funding under the grant scheme for LGBTI+ Capacity Building initiatives for professional ...

The Skin Nerd® HQ have been busy hoomans as always, solving our skincare woes and needs and are delighted to exclusively announce to our online beauty pals (prior to Jennifer mentioning on social media) that The Skin Nerd® are opening a new online department store that will allow customers to ...

Javier Torres-Sanchez – Research Engineer at Tyndall National Institute tests the ‘Smart Glove’ ahead of Tyndall Tech Days on 24 October at the Aviva Stadium   Spotlight on Commercial Applications of Disruptive Research in Smart Medtech and Energy as Tyndall Hosts Technology Days in Dublin Global leaders in medtech, connected ...

The “Great & Good” of Cork’s IT Sector Lauded at it@Cork Awards Ceremony The winners of 8 categories in the it@cork Leaders Awards 2018 were presented with the awards at a sold-out awards ceremony in Cork’s Rochestown Park Hotel on Friday evening. From start-ups to global multinationals, as well as innovative ideas ...

Cork Airport is set for one of its busiest weekends of the year, with more than 45,000 passengers expected to travel through Ireland’s second largest and best connected international airport this October Bank Holiday Weekend. The busiest day for the airport will be Thursday, October 25, corresponding with the opening ...

The Everyman’s presentation of the world premiere production of the brand new opera by John O’Brien, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s timeless story, The Nightingale and the Rose, has been a huge hit, receiving rapturous applause from a packed audience after each performance at The Everyman theatre in Cork. It now ...

Halloween is fast approaching and everywhere you look has orange pumpkins, ghosts and zombies. It’s also the time of the year that many SMEs and Directors are submitting their year-end accounts to Revenue. It can be a daunting time for some. However, let’s not get spooked. Here are five top ...

An Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD officially opened the extension of the Radiology Department Bon Secours Hospital Cork. Speaking at the event to mark the expansion of the radiology service at the hospital, An Tánaiste Coveney said: “The additional radiology capacity for patients who require various types of scans is very ...

Cask bar was announced the overall winner for Best Cocktail Experience, with a Best Customer Service Award going to Greenes Restaurant, at the National Hospitality Awards, which are a distinctive and prestigious recognition of the efforts of the very best in the business, at a gala event held in the ...

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Former Kerry GAA and Australian rules footballer Tommy Walsh has this month joined the team at one of Cork’s top professional services firms, CDS Law & Tax. The firm’s newest addition, who is joining CDS from EY, is the first appointment by the firm since it rebranded as CDS Law ...

Flu season has officially begun with the publication of the first report on the spread of the illness by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The HPSC report shows that the number of cases of flu being reported by GPs is still low, with only seven cases of influenza-like symptoms ...

Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to announce that it has acquired a significant artwork for its collection at auction in Dublin. There was significant interest in the work from private collectors and international institutions. The painting in question by Cork artist Daniel MacDonald (1821-1853), The Village Funeral – An Irish Family by ...

Jennifer Fox On Saturday October 6, Blas na hÉireann announced this year’s winners of Ireland’s Best Food Produce for 2018 and awarded Griffins Garden Centre with Silver for their Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread! Griffins Garden Centre’s own bakery entered their unique Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread in the Sweet ...

Andrea Doolan, a Cork-based entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantia Food Clinical Trials Ltd, has scooped the prize for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2018, at the Women Mean Business (WMB) Annual Awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The biotech, which is a world-class clinical studies research company, ...

A working group has been set up by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) to drive a new rent-a-bike scheme in the city. According to local reports, the bike-share scheme would be similar to Dublin Bikes, which has been a massive hit with residents and tourists in the capital. Bike-share schemes are ...

The Programme for Government has committed to a 2:1 ratio between spending on services and tax measures in Budget 2019, and according to the latest Taxpayer Sentiment Survey from Taxback.com, 52% of the public are in favour of this approach. Taxback.com surveyed over 1,600 of their customers nationwide to ascertain ...

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, today announced that 224 rural towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from over €21 million in funding under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was launched in ...

Towns across Cork have been awarded funding through the Department of Rural and Community Development for Tidy Town Committees. Tánaiste Simon Coveney has welcomed the allocations of €145,000 for Cork towns, particularly for the sixtieth anniversary of the Tidy Towns competitions. This scheme will allow each Tidy Towns committee to apply for ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today welcomed the agreement which has been reached with Public Authority for Food and Nutrition of Kuwait under which Irish beef, sheepmeat and poultry will be eligible for export to Kuwait The Minister said that: “This agreement follows on from bilateral ...

Nuala Stewart of Cork City Council, Cathal O’Connell, UCC with Margaret Fraser of North Glasgow Homes and Séan Brady of PPR Poject With a national housing shortage and Cork city set to double its population by 2050, there is a real urgency to build more homes in Cork.  Cork Evolves, ...

Jude Mbah (15) from Tallaght, Dublin 24, Sophie Pierse (15) and her Mum, Majella Pierse from Tralee, Kerry with Anton Savage and Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, Chair of the Cork Friends of Crumlin Ball. More than 150,000 children and their families rely on Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin every year. The Cork Friends of Crumlin ...

Good makeup brushes that suit your skin type and application style are priceless; and sometimes pricey too! So, looking after them is important; and that includes making sure they’re spotlessly clean. That way, you protect your skin and get a flawless application. And we all know clean makeup brushes means ...

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Andrew Doyle TD, presented the Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 to Cabinet yesterday. The Bill will improve governance procedures and strengthen regulation in the greyhound racing sector. Speaking after Cabinet approval of the Bill, Minister of State Doyle said: ...

Ireland’s national housing emergency is at the forefront of the minds of the nation and many want it to be Leo Varadkar’s first priority when making decisions on Budget 2019. This is the sentiment expressed in the latest Taxback.com Taxpayer Sentiment Survey, which found that 50% of respondents believe measures ...

Award-winning chef Michael Thomas has been appointed as the new Head Chef at Kilkenny’s Zuni restaurant, bar and hotel. Michael, who is originally from Loughboy, has made the move back to his home after spending four years as Head Chef of Waterford Castle Hotel. Since training in Waterford Institute of ...

An army of up to 40,000 foodies is expected to descend on the Marble City for this year’s Savour Kilkenny Festival of Food over the October Bank Holiday weekend. The increasingly popular festival was formally launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed TD last Friday in ...

“Digital Assist is a Government funded service offering unique access for people to Government websites and information in 10 post offices across the country,” stated Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten, as he unveiled the first kiosk unit as part of the new Digital Assist initiative today. ...

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, launched Local Economic Indicators 2018: Doing Business Locally. The annual report measures data from across eight regions and in all 31 local authorities. Local Economic Indicators 2018 is an evidenced-based report compiled from publicly available data. It provides insights for future policy planning in ...

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD recently launched this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes (HWCH) showcase and conference. This annual event attracts key members of the global music industry to Ireland to engage with new and emerging Irish music in some of Dublin’s best live ...

Dubai Duty Free, the largest single airport retailer in the world, will be the presenting sponsor of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF) for the fifth year running when it opens next week. The film festival, which gets underway at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) on Friday October 5 is ...

The Irish Chamber Orchestra presents its music in many guises, creating extraordinary music experiences collaborating across the genres with ballet, aerial dance, opera, theatre, trad, DJ and club, rock and now jazz, in its quest to dazzle audiences. The Irish Chamber Orchestra visits glór in Ennis on Thursday October 18, Siamsa Tire, Tralee Friday October 19 and Monkstown Parish Church, Dublin in ...

On Tuesday night, September 25th Cork based Brook Foods won the Site Contract Caterer of the Year Award at the annual Gold Medal Awards held in Lyrath Estate. The company also won the award in 2017 having beaten off competition from major players in the Irish foodservice industry on both occasions. ...

Shannagary – Michelin Star winning chef Myrtle Allen, who passed away this summer, lived long enough to see the fruits of the food culture she inspired reach throughout Ireland.  A one-time Vice President of the Munster Region of Macra na Feirme, Allen revolutionised Irish restaurants by concentrating on locally produced, artisanal fare ...

As one of Europe’s leading research centres and Ireland’s national institute for high-tech hardware, Tyndall has been awarded over €7 million for research projects in the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. Tyndall secured €5.4 million in its own right and facilitated a further €1.83 million for five Irish partner companies in ...

by Miceál O’Hurley As Ireland continues to lag behind the rest of the EU and developed world in creating broadband access outside of urban centres – where, even there, access is flawed and expensive – Tipperary is pushing forward with new, high-speed internet access to two towns. Nenagh and Roscrea ...

Cork Airport is Ireland’s second busiest and best connected airport, with scheduled flights to over 40 destinations. Speaking on Ryanair’s announcement of a new route from Cork direct to Naples, Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport, said: “Cork Airport is really thrilled to add Naples to our growing list of 2019 Summer destinations. ...

Shirley’s Beauty Clinic marked 20 years in business this month. The salon celebrated its anniversary last weekend with a party for customers and friends in their salon in Glanmire. The event was hosted by Amanda Brunker and guests were treated to beauty demos, goodie bags, and prizes on the day. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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. ...

homegrown is the brand new GIY series of seasonal long-table dinners, which is set to take place at GROW HQ in Waterford starting from October, 2018. The series features visiting chefs who share the homegrown ethos. The event showcases their talents and gets them to build on the HQ story ...

Tim Horgan, Head of Computer Science CIT with  Deirdre Bevan, Accenture Digital and Oonagh O’Shea, Senior Manager at Accenture Digital, pictured using assisted reality headsets, discussed their impact on the future of the manufacturing sector at the CEIA, Cork’s Technology Network Breakfast Briefing on Industrial Artificial Intelligence. Photos: Gerard McCarthy Photography ...

Cork County Council is pleased to announce its partnership with the eleventh annual Service Design Global Conference, which takes place in Dublin on October 11 and 12 and has a strong Cork presence throughout. New York, Amsterdam and Madrid have all played host to this dynamic global conference in the past, and this ...

The transformation of the digital world will be in the spotlight in Washington DC next month when Irish firm, Smarttech247 brings its cybersecurity event to the heart of the US capital. How the digital domain has transformed from allowing us to communicate instantaneously and provide transparency in government to being ...

The first ever gala Cork Cheese Dinner will take place next week. Each course will feature Irish cheese and will feature a different chef per course – all of whom are well known chefs within the Cork food industry. This cheese extravaganza is a first for Cork and is expected ...

Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel has opened 10 new luxury balcony suites as part of an impressive €2 million makeover. Each of the suites has balconies overlooking the hotel gardens and one has an outdoor hot tub! The hotel, on the outskirts of the Marble City, has also launched 30 new deluxe ...

A victim of its own success, Panorama Bistro & Terrace at The Montenotte Hotel has been unbelievably busy since opening 20 months ago. Things have really come together in this kitchen, led by chef Liam Kirwan, which has recently been awarded an AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence. The menu, which ...

Irish rugby star Niall Scannell welcomed Dalata staff during 1,100km charity cycle! Joe Quinn, Dalata Hotel Group, Niall Scannell, Ireland and Munster Rugby, Conor O’Toole Clayton Hotel Cork Photos: Gerard McCarthy ...

In 1636 the artist Frans Post (1612 – 1680) travelled to Brazil under the patronage of Governor Johan Maurits of Nassau. At this time, a large area of north-eastern Brazil was a Dutch colony. Post spent seven years drawing the exotic flora and fauna of Brazil. The country continued to inspire him when ...

BagIT!, the exclusive pre-loved designer handbag auction, will take place for the fourth year running in the Davy Group Offices on Dawson Street, Dublin on Thursday October 11, 2018. All proceeds from the event will go to Spinal Injuries Ireland to help provide increased services and awareness for people living with ...

Fears are growing for the futures of 108 Kilkenny Group employees at its store on Dublin’s Nassau Street. It comes after a meeting of representatives from Ternary, the Goodman family business, and Kilkenny Group failed to allay the retailer’s concerns over the jobs. This year, Ternary lodged plans for a ...

Deloitte is calling on ambitious Cork companies to apply for the 2019 Best Managed Companies Awards, in association with Bank of Ireland. The awards programme showcases the success of indigenous companies and acknowledges the contribution they make to the Irish economy.  The network of Best Managed Companies developed over the ...

Liberty Communicates, an innovative public relations and content creation company, has just opened its new HQ in the South East. The company is headed by founder and Managing Director Shane Doran, a former newspaper editor with two decades’ experience working as a senior executive for Independent News Media titles in ...

While 66% of SMEs throughout the country are “short on detail” on the PAYE system overhaul due to come into effect on January 1, 2019, 40% say they are “not at all prepared” for the changes necessary to their payroll systems in advance of the deadline. These were the findings of ...

Welcoming her nomination by Sinn Féin today to contest the Presidential Election, Liadh Ní Riada MEP said: “My personal background has given me a deep appreciation of Ireland’s unique identity and culture, its place in the wider world and a strong commitment to a United Ireland. “I grew up in ...

Many of Cork’s landmark buildings, including City Hall, County Hall, Port of Cork, University College Cork, CIT’s City Centre Hub on Grand Parade, The Capitol and One Albert Quay, among others, will be turning red this week to mark the launch of a new brand to promote all that is ...

Klimkin, Oksana and Ukrainians So Near and Yet so Far Located at different ends of Europe, Ireland and Ukraine have a lot more in common than the distance suggests.  Not only are there historical, cultural and religious similarities that bridge the geographical divide, but also shared challenges and opportunities offered by ...

This November, the Mercy Hospital Foundation has enlisted the help of some of Ireland’s best-known and loved rugby legends to tackle men’s cancer and raise funds for The Mercy Cancer Appeal. On Friday November 9 Ronan O’Gara, Brent Pope, Alan Quinlan, Tony Ward and Donncha O’Callaghan will join pundit and former ...

Photo: David Creedon Photography P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons Solicitors will host a conference entitled Housing Affordability and Supply – Delivering Solutions on Thursday September 20 at the Fota Island Resort from 2pm to 5pm. The conference will address the key issues affecting the housing crisis, including the affordability and supply of ...

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce has challenged claims made in the recent South East Economic Monitor report that the region’s “recovery is running out of steam”. The Chamber, which represents 250 member businesses across Kilkenny City and County, said challenges outlined in the report must be acknowledged – but stressed equal ...

Kilkenny’s Clodagh Cassin, part of the Irish women’s hockey team with ICSA operations manager Laura Sternes at the ICSA’s 25th anniversary celebrations in Kilkenny on Friday PICTURE: HARRY REID The 25th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association in Hotel Kilkenny last Friday was a star- studded ...

Liadh Ní Riada and her Sinn Féin colleague, Lynn Boylan, have welcomed the European Parliament´s successful vote today on passing the EU Strategy on plastics. Both have been working with environmental NGOs and scientists in playing a front role in raising awareness and fighting against the widespread pollution of plastics. ...

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, and Minister of State for Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon TD, will host a series of regional public consultation on Ireland’s new international development policy, starting in the City Hall in Cork on Thursday September 13 from ...

Caroline Murphy, owner at West Cork Eggs, will represent Network Ireland West Cork in the Emerging New Business category at the national Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year awards final on Friday September 14, 2018, in The Galmont Hotel & Spa, Galway. Speaking ahead of the final, Caroline Murphy said: “My ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. has announced the projects that will receive funding this year from his Department, under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund, for initiatives aimed at reducing food waste generated by food businesses, retailer/wholesalers, or suppliers in rural areas and for ...

Ireland was represented at the Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony held this weekend by Immersive VR Education, an Irish virtual/augmented reality software outfit, run by Sandra and David Whelan. 1943: Berlin Blitz, a VR experience film created by the company was just one of 28 films to be nominated for the ...

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten T.D., is pleased to announce the allocation of €8 million in Government funding for 45 innovative and varied Energy Research Projects across Ireland. The Energy Research Projects aim to develop solutions that will deliver cleaner energy in our homes, businesses ...

The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross T.D. and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin T.D. today announced that applications are open for the National and Regional Greenways Funding Call. €53m is available for Greenway projects over the years 2019 to 2021. Minister Ross ...

The inaugural Cork Cheese Week will take place throughout Cork from Monday September 24 at venues around the city. It will culminate with a weekend of all things cheese at the Cork Airport Hotel on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30. From Monday September 24 there will be a number of ...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has welcomed the addition of 185 new members to An Garda Síochána, following their attestation as members at a ceremony in the Garda College, Templemore.  The ceremony was attended by the new Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, who took up his position ...

What is BeautEssential.com?  Discover Ireland’s new, bespoke, online beauty store for all your essential cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrance and much, much more! BeautEssential.com brings you the best of Irish homegrown beauty, amazing niche brands, along with dedicated support, reviews, and help to choose the right products for you. BeautEssential.com wants to support ...

Brenda Cooper, Director Horner APG, Maureen Forrest, Hon.Director, The Hope Foundation, Michael O’ Flynn – Chairman and CEO of the O’Flynn Group This wonderful lunch is one of HOPE’s flagship annual events and an important fundraiser for the organisation. In operation since 1999, for nineteen years The Hope Foundation has ...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, has thanked Professor Marie Cassidy, who is retiring shortly from her role as the State Pathologist, for her many years of dedicated service. Minister Flanagan said: “The Office of the State Pathologist is a vital part of the criminal justice system. The ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said she is looking forward to the fishing communities of Ireland and Munster being able to voice their concerns directly to the EU Fisheries Committee. The Ireland South MEP was speaking ahead of an official Committee mission to Cork next week. Ms Ní ...

The Minister of State with responsibility for the Greyhound Industry, Andrew Doyle TD, today confirmed the appointment of Frank Nyhan as Chair of Bord na gCon by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD. Minister Doyle said: “I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Mr ...

Tourism agency Fáilte Ireland, together with Tourism Ireland, are this week showcasing a select number of top attractions in counties Tipperary, Waterford and Cork to a group of overseas media, who are in Ireland on a Discover Munster press trip to see what the area has to offer overseas visitors. The ...

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the Government must take a zero tolerance approach towards illegal fishing by foreign vessels in Irish waters. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said a serious crackdown was needed following the discovery of more than a tonne ...

The Minister for Communications, Denis Naughten, has published new figures, which show 150,000 emergency calls are made every month in Ireland. Minister Naughten has today published the latest figures relating to Ireland’s emergency call answering service , which is responsible for dispatching 112 and 999 calls to the relevant frontline ...

The Irish Cancer Society was concerned to learn that almost four out of 10 women and three in 10 men in Ireland are putting themselves at increased risk of diseases, such as cancer, by not getting enough exercise, according to new research by the World Health Organization (WHO). Regular physical ...

Free flights will be given away by Cork Airport this Friday September 7 as part of a ‘Spin the Wheel’ game on Opera Lane in Cork City! Pairs of return tickets to the USA, Zurich, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton and Bristol will be up for grabs from 12 noon to 2pm, ...

Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food sector, today launched its Budget 2019 submission, which calls on the Government to introduce a series of measures to help the sector maintain its competitiveness and achieve its growth potential against the backdrop of Brexit and a significant weakening of ...

Their Excellencies, the Ambassadors of the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Denmark presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today. H.E. Ms Charis Christodoulidou, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus was accompanied by her spouse Mr Christos Miltiades and their ...

Simon Coveney TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, today welcomed the announcement by BioMarin International Ltd that it is investing in a new drug product filling project at its Shanbally, Cork, facility. This project will allow the company to maximise the flexibility of the site with the expansion ...

Photo: Matt Gidney Vox Materia comprises a multi-part installation of sculpture and eight large works on paper at the Crawford Art Gallery. Stemming from Maher’s consideration of a twelfth century mermaid carving, this show meditates on voice, silence and materiality. The mermaid is a hybrid creature that transgresses boundaries between human ...

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, this afternoon welcomed the new Garda Commissioner to the Department of Justice and Equality as Drew Harris took up his new role. Following their discussions, Minister Flanagan said: “I was pleased to welcome Commissioner Harris to my office today to discuss the ...

Act will allow craft breweries and distilleries to sell intoxicating liquor manufactured on the premises to tourists and visitors who have participated in a guided tour of the premises. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, this afternoon signed the Commencement Order for the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) ...

Rapid labour market change demands overhaul of career guidance services – Ibec Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today said rapid labour market change demanded a major overhaul of the national career guidance system so that individuals of all ages can make better, more informed choice about their futures. ...

The Irish Chamber Orchestra has commissioned the talented Cork-born composer, Sam Perkin, to write a new encore for the ensemble. His much-anticipated Beginnings is an intimate work that contains fragments from the first piece or musical memory of each player in the orchestra. Perkin received his first commission in 2015 from the ICO, which resulted in his shimmering Nimbus for ...

Oscar- nominated film maker, Jim Sheridan and Festival Director Zahara Moufid’s fifth annual Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF) will open on Friday, October 5th at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin’s Temple Bar.  The festival, which runs from October 5th-7th has been developed in partnership with the IFI and ...

The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross TD, and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, today welcomed the latest official data on overseas travel from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed an increase of 7.8% in overseas visits to Ireland for the ...

Chris Mee Group are delighted to welcome Valerie Foster to their Little Island based team! “Valerie first came to Chris Mee Group in early 2018 to complete a six-month business and marketing internship as part of her placement for MSc Management and Marketing in UCC. “Throughout this time with us, ...

Irish fashion label fee G and its Creative Director and founder, Fiona Heaney, have officially launched their Autumn/Winter 2018 collection with items from the 90-piece range in shops and to view online at feeg.ie now. Fiona Heaney is thrilled to be celebrating her fifteenth year in business. “This is an exciting time for ...

Our feature last month was about PAYE Modernisation, the real-time world payroll reporting that employers will change over to, commencing January 1, 2019. Since then, we have received a number of payroll-related questions, particularly from start-ups. Payroll is a complex accounting function. There are so many changes to the legislation ...

The Cork Airport Hotel has been nominated for Ireland’s Best Business Hotel at the 2018 Gold Medal Awards, which are Ireland’s premium hotel and catering awards. The Cork Airport Hotel is the only hotel in Cork to be nominated in this category! The Gold Medal Awards are now in their ...

Wombat Media is a production studio specialising in creating unique and engaging screen and marketing content. Made up of Ciara Buckley, Marketing Manager, and David Slowo, Content Producer, their story began when working on an outback television project in Central Australia. They have dreamt of starting their own video production ...

Civil Defence volunteers will play a major role in the Papal visit this weekend, Saturday August 25 and Sunday August 26. They will be involved on the ground in both the Phoenix Park and at Knock Shrine in supporting the principal response agencies of the Gardaí and the National Ambulance ...