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Aug 15
Dunkettle Delay Criticised by Cork Chamber
Criticising the delay of Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade as a result of Government deciding to retender the project, Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO, said: “The decision by Government to retender the Dunkettle Interchange will result in significant delays to the project, which is completely unacceptable. In the former capital plan, Government had promised that Dunkettle would be completed by 2021. This was subsequently extended to 2022 in the current capital plan, and today’s decision to retender the
Aug 14
SRG Announces Next Russell Beck Seminar at CIT
SRG are delighted to announce that Russell Beck (Head of Consulting at Impellam plc) will be back to Cork as key note speaker at the next SRG Ireland Seminar taking place Cork Institute of Technology this coming October 11th 2019. We are asking you the public to vote for the topic that you would like to hear Russell speak on! Who is Russell Beck? Russell has over 15,000 followers on Linkedin which is a testament to his reputation as a thought leader and the success of his seminar series for the
Aug 13
Marking the Difference in Customer & Employee Experience Excellence - Tickets Released Today
The Mardyke Arena UCC will host a seminar entitled “Making the Difference in Customer & Employee Experience Excellence” on Friday 30th August, in the Devere Hall, University College Cork. Renowned UK based speaker, Marcus Child, will deliver a keynote presentation on the day. Marcus has had a powerful impact on the people and the performance of many well-known businesses during the past 18 years. This will be a rare opportunity to hear from Marcus who has helped and enlightened top performing global leaders
Aug 12
Cork Card Christmas Prep!
Cork Card Christmas Prep! At Cork Card we know looking after staff can be expensive, large corporates have huge savings available which doesn’t translate back to the smaller businesses. We can help! With a great package for you. For 11+ staff; buy them all card get a €100 voucher for Electric towards your Christmas do plus a free owners card, If you have 6+ staff; buy them all a card you get a free one! There are 60 businesses already and it’s growing weekly, see Cork Card for examples of
Aug 12
TravelAgent.ie welcomes Cork Chamber One4All gift cards.
TravelAgent.ie welcomes Cork Chamber One4All gift cards for all our Travel services. TravelAgent.ie is Irish owned and Government licensed and bonded to protect your bookings. Established in 2000 we are agents for major airlines and tour operators, car hire companies and hotel chains. Luxury tailor made holidays, Disney, Sports and business travel worldwide. Call 01 4851750 or 021 4320710. Also, pop in and visit us at 46 South Mall, Cork. Please phone us to pay with One4all card. Visit travelagent.ie
Aug 09
VMware Cork Welcomes CEO Pat Gelsinger
VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, helps customers realize possibilities by accelerating their digital transformation journeys. On the 9th of July, the VMware Cork Campus in Ballincollig were honoured to host their CEO, Pat Gelsinger for the first time. Pat was joined in Cork by Jean-Pierre Brulard, SVP and GM EMEA and they both started off their visit by meeting with site leadership at VMware Cork followed by a tour of the beautiful Cork campus at Barrack Square.
Aug 08
Darren Murray Joins Elkstone as Financial Accountant
Darren Murray has joined Elkstone as a Financial Accountant. Darren is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and joins from accountancy firm Walsh O’Brien Harnett. He is an Accountancy and HR graduate of the National College of Ireland.
Aug 07
Clearstream Supports Cork Businesses with Staff Gift Card
Clearstream, one of the world’s largest settlement and custody firms for domestic and international securities, announced today that it will be providing each of their 500 Cork-based staff with a EUR 500 Cork Chamber Gift Card. The Gift Card, operated by One4All, is accepted by a broad range of local retailers and businesses across Cork therefore ensuring support of local businesses and jobs. Pictured at the announcement from left to right, Carmel Hallissey, Clearstream, Conor Healy, Cork Chamber, David
Aug 07
Employers Sought to attend Jobs Fair in Cork
A Jobs Fair for the An Post employees in the Cork Mail Centre is being run by PWC to support the staff to find alternative employment over the coming months.The jobs fair will be held in the Radisson Hotel Little Island, Cork on Tuesday, 2nd of September, 3pm - 9pm. The purpose of this jobs fair is to bring together local employers and An Post employees who work in the Cork Mail Centre. The closure of the Cork Mail Centre will result in the displacement of over 200 employees, between August 2019 and
Aug 07
WeddingDates Welcomes New Sales & Account Manager to Join Award-Winning Team
WeddingDates welcomed Aoife Kelly to the role of Sales & Account Manager. Kelly holds a strong background in the hospitality industry and is enthusiastic about stepping into her new position to support the company’s wedding venue clients across Ireland and the UK.WeddingDates CEO and Founder, Ciara Crossan, said, “We are delighted to welcome Aoife to the WeddingDates team. She brings an energy and enthusiasm to the role and a genuine passion for the hospitality industry. I have no doubt that our clients
Aug 06
CAPPA Receives €700,000 worth of Funding for New Equipment
CAPPA is delighted to announce the centre has received €700,000 worth of funding for new equipment through the Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment Call. Today Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, announced the successful 43 applications from the call. The Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment Fund was open to all Institutes of Technologies in Ireland as well as the Technical Universities. The purpose of this fund was to increase the levels of interaction between the
Aug 06
Continued expansion of creative team at Coolgrey
Cathy Hogan joins the graphic design team at Coolgrey, a leading player in creative consultancy & design providing full suite branding, communications & marketing support services to clients across a range of industry sectors. Reporting to the Design Team Lead, Cathy will work with a broad base of clients on a variety of projects ranging from concept development and branding, through to visualisation & communications roll out. She has a particular interest in illustration and motion graphics and will
Aug 06
NRG Xpress now accepting Cork Chamber Gift Cards
NRG Xpress Gym in Little Island are now accepting both Cork Chamber Gift cards & One 4 All Gift Cards. Any local companies in Cork that wish to use these for gym memberships or employee appreciation ie christmas bonus, these are perfect for staff. If you have any questions or queries in relation to this, don't hesitate to give us a ring on 021-4976060.
Jul 31
Midleton Line Celebrates 10 Years of Operation
The railway line to Midleton opened on 30th July 2009. The line opened with a special train that operated from Cork Kent to Midleton calling at all stations. A family fun day was held in the Car Park at Midleton with a barbecue, children’s entertainment and music. Ten years on, The Midleton line is the only line that has seen passenger growth every year during the economic downturn and recovery. There have been 3.4 million journeys during the last 10 years. 274 trains operate every week between
Jul 30
Progressive plan will revolutionise Cork Dockland’s
Cork Chamber commends the progressive street scape, prioritising of sustainable and public transport and river access presented in the Docklands to City Centre Road Network Improvement Scheme. Thomas McHugh, Director of Public Affairs at Cork Chamber commented, “The potential of the Cork Docklands is unique with capacity for 15,000 homes and 29,000 jobs and the current scale of development opens a new chapter for Cork. Horgan’s Quay, Navigation Square 1&2, One Albert Quay, planning for over 200 apartments
Jul 26
Mallow track gears up for its raceday in aid of Marymount University Hospital and Hospice
Judges & Prizes Announced for Marymount Charity Raceday at Cork Racecourse on August 17th Cork Racecourse will welcome a stellar lineup of racing and fashion in the coming weeks - all in the name of charity as the Mallow track gears up for its raceday in aid of Marymount University Hospital and Hospice on Saturday, August 17th. While the horses battle it out for first place on the track, racegoers will be putting their most fashionable foot forward in the best dressed competition as they bid to win
Jul 24
UCC Government Student Chosen as Sky Women in Technology Scholar
Sky has recently announced its second cohort of Women in Technology Scholars, awarding five talented women £25,000 each and access to an expert network of mentors and leading industry executives to accelerate their innovation. This is an international competition and those selected were whittled down from hundreds of applicants. Mary Murphy, a University College Cork (UCC) 1st Year Government Student, was one of the five women selected as a Sky Women in Technology Scholar. Mary was the youngest Scholar
Jul 22
Comyn Kelleher Tobin confident about future growth with appointment of three new Partners
Leading Irish law firm, Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT), has announced three new Partners across their Healthcare and Medical Law, Employment and Commercial Property practices in Dublin and Cork. The rapidly expanding Irish-owned firm has more than doubled in size in recent years due to the development of an existing client base and the acquisition of a Dublin practice in 2018. The new Partners are Louise Duggan, Lebeau Jonker and Emily Sexton.Caption Pictured (L-R) at the announcement of Comyn Kelleher
Jul 19
The July 2019 winners of the Talbot Collection Cork Community, Business and Sports Awards
The July 2019 winners are the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. This month’s award falls under the Community Award category. The Awards Scheme is sponsored by the Talbot Collection Cork along with Award Sponsors AIB Midleton & Ballincollig. January 2019 winners were the Ballincollig Intermediate Hurling Team followed by Neil Sargent, founder of the Midleton Karate Club in February and Women’s Single Sculls World Champion Sanita Puspure in March. In April, Cheltenham Gold Cup winning jockey Paul
Jul 18
National survey finds businesses value traditional media coverage over social media
45% of Irish organisations value traditional – print and broadcast - coverage the most30% favour social media mentions, with blogger/influencer mentions the least (5%)72% are regularly creating social media posts 38% say lack of time is their biggest digital marketing challenge30% don’t have a clear digital marketing strategy Irish organisations still value traditional media coverage — broadcast and print — over social media mentions, according to new findings released today (18 July) by leading Irish
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Jul 17
Spookscreen Film Festival 2019 coming to Cork
Following a successful first year Spookscreen Ireland’s first and only horror and genre film festival will take place in Cork this year between Friday 13th of September and Sunday 15th of September. Last year we had several special screenings and the best in both Irish and International genre films and this year promises to be even better. The festival will take place in the Triskel, Spike Island and the Kino in Cork. The weekend will have the following events in addition to a few more to be
Jul 16
Cork Printmakers Popup at Triskel - new partnership announced
Triskel Arts Centre and Cork Printmakers have announced a partnership that sees works made by Cork-based artists on sale in Triskel on Tobin Street. These works are created with various processes and explore many subjects, and thus are appealing to art enthusiasts as well as to anyone who wishes to buy something different for themselves or as a gift. The partnership is an ideal one for Triskel Arts Centre according to Tony Sheehan, the centre’s Artistic Director. He said, “At Triskel, we are always
Jul 15
Irish Business Delegation Travels to the UK to Grow Economic Co-Operation
Major global companies and innovative manufacturing, agri-tech and financial companies take part in the next phase of the joint UK/Irish Joining the Dots programme. An Irish business delegation of over 45 companies and organisations, travelled today (03 July) to the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry for the UK launch the British Embassy led programme Joining the Dots. The reportidentifies areas for growth and offers concrete recommendations on how to promote stronger business
Jul 15
Connecting Cork – New Jersey
Cork Chamber hosted a delegation from New Jersey in early July. The delegation was led by Jose Lozano, President & CEO of Choose New Jersey and Tim Sullivan, President & CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. A round table discussion with key representatives from Choose New Jersey, Cork Chamber, Cork City Council and stakeholders from the wider Cork region was held to help build relationships and increase economic ties. As the leading business organisation in Cork, the Chamber is
Jul 15
Crowleys DFK Skydive raises over €6,500 for Cork ARC Cancer Support House
10 brave souls from Crowleys DFK took to the skies last month in an effort to raise funds and awareness for Cork ARC Cancer Support House. Crowleys DFK have been working with Charity Partner of the Year, Cork ARC, since the beginning of 2019. Cork ARC offer invaluable specialist professional services and emotional support to people with cancer and their families. The majority of their running costs are based on voluntary donations and fundraising efforts. Witnessing first-hand the fantastic work of Cork
Jul 11
Budget Priority to fund Public and Sustainable Transport
The quarter 2 economic trends survey of 2019 has been published by Cork Chamber. The survey gathered metrics across a range of topics to assess business confidence, perspectives on the operating landscape, national economy, budget 2020 and the threats to business growth. In announcing the results, Cork Chamber President Paula Cogan welcomed the new partnership with Ulster Bank, “We are delighted to have Ulster Bank as the new sponsor to the Cork Chamber Economic Trends. With over 180 years of
Jul 10
Young Entrepreneur MasterMind 2019 - 2020
12 Young Entrepreneurs, 12 Workshops, 12 months Mentoring An exclusive business plan to guide 12 young entrepreneurs through a comprehensive 12-month Mastermind programme. The original Mastermind started out as private gathering of small business owners and has become increasingly popular with small business with programmes being run by many companies. Ireland’s Young Entrepreneur MasterMind is a comprehensive program designed to help young people turn their dream into a reality. This intense schedule
Jul 09
Wm. O’Brien Group is First Irish Crane Hire Company to Achieve ISO45001 Accreditation
Wm. O’Brien Group announced that it is the first Irish Crane Hire company to achieve accreditation to the global occupational health and safety standard, ISO45001. This new Standard gives a framework to identify, and control health and safety risks, reduce potential accidents, aid legislative compliance and improve overall performance. Wm. O’Brien is also one of the first heavy lift engineering companies in the world to be accredited. Commenting on the achievement, William O’Brien, CEO of Wm. O’Brien
Jul 05
Focus on Quick Wins for Sustainable Transport in Cork, says Chamber
A prioritised focus on quick wins is needed to improve sustainable and public transport across Metropolitan Cork. So says Cork Chamber in a submission to the National Transport Authority on the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Plan; an investment plan totalling €3.5bn. Among its list of eleven quick wins, the Chamber suggests:Designating bus corridors throughout Metropolitan Cork to improve bus reliabilityPrioritising the delivery of new park & rides while maintaining BlackAshExtending the rail commuter
Jul 04
Summer Jazz with Cork’s Finest Jazz Artists At Triskel Arts Centre
Saturdays, 20 & 27 July, 17 & 31 August, 1.10pm, Triskel Christchurch, Cork July 2019 – Triskel Arts Centre is proud to work with Cork’s newest events and marketing company, Eventi Management, to programme a new series of lunchtime jazz concerts during July and August. Tom Caraher Quintet, A Bitta Jazz Quartet, Ian Date and Myles Drennan Duo and Paul Dunlea and Cormac McCarthy Duo all take to the stage of Triskel Christchurch for the respective dates of 20th and 27th July, 17th and 31st August at
Jun 26
Matheson launches Employment Law Masterclass Series in Cork commencing in September 2019
On Monday, 21 May 2019 Matheson launched its Employment Law Masterclass Series for the Munster Region, at a client lunch held to celebrate International HR Day. These masterclasses will provide a deep dive into workplace challenges and how to manage them, delivered by market leading specialists from the Matheson Employment, Pensions and Benefits Group. The sessions will also include an opportunity for a round table discussion to allow participants discuss these issues, growing trends and live issues with
Jun 25
Cork Airport Appoints New Head of Operational Security and Police
Deirdre O’Donovan has been appointed as the new Head of Operational Security and Police at Cork Airport. Ms O’Donovan has worked at Cork Airport for over 25 years with her most recent role as Operations and Safety Manager. Her new role will involve responsibility for the full spectrum of the aviation security operations at Cork Airport and will report directly to the Managing Director at Cork Airport, Niall MacCarthy. The new appointment comes as Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most
Jun 20
Carmel O’Keeffe founder of ''Dress for Success'' has been named Cork Person of the Month for May
The founder of the ‘Dress for Success’ Cork branch, Carmel O’Keeffe has been named Cork Person of the Month for May to mark her contribution to the organisation since she established it in 2013. Since the founding of the Cork Dress for Success branch, the organisation has helped over eight hundred Cork women achieve workplace success, with over 500 transitioning on to paid employment. This has generated multi millions in earnings from employed clients. On average, each client receives €1,500 worth
Jun 19
Cork City Businesses complete Customer Service Training
Twenty businesses complete training as part of Cork City Customer Service CharterFollowing on from the launch of the Cork City Customer Service Charter in February, a second group of twenty businesses completed the training programme in a bid to see Cork become a city of excellent customer service.The Customer Service Charter, which is the first of its kind in Europe, was developed by Cork City Centre Forum – a collaboration between various business and public sector groups in the city – with the aim of
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Jun 14
Strong Growth in Cork’s Financial Services Sector
Funds Industry worth €837M to the Irish ExchequerNew Report Assesses Economic Impact of the Funds Industry on the Irish Economy A new Irish Funds economic impact study, presented this week to the Cork Financial Services Forum, reveals Cork’s ranking within the national funds industry. The report by Indecon found that there are 1,346 full time employees working within the funds industry in Cork. The funds industry in Ireland contributes €837 million annually in direct taxes to the Exchequer, with 16,000
Jun 12
Springboard PR & Marketing welcomes new Content Creator
Springboard PR & Marketing, an award-winning Irish communications consultancy with offices in Cork and Dublin, has announced the appointment of Paul Power as its new Content Creator. Holding a Masters in International Public Relations and Global Communications Management, Paul will be creating digital content for Springboard’s clients. Speaking about his new role, Paul says: “I’m excited to join the innovative and dynamic team at Springboard. I am looking forward to bringing my passion for digital
May 29
Cork Chamber: Mayoral Result Reflects Need for Greater Substance
Speaking as election counting draws to a close, Cork Chamber President Paula Cogan, said: “We congratulate the successfully elected representatives in Cork City and County Councils and look forward to working together over the coming years. Our message is clear, our Councillors must be progressive and visionary in their service to Cork. We have a unique opportunity to create the most vibrant and sustainable city region in Ireland and our delivery or otherwise over the next 5 years will be judged for
May 28
Prism Go-Ahead Welcomed by Chamber
Welcoming today’s granting of planning permission for the 15-story Prism by An Board Pleanála, Thomas McHugh, Director of Public Affairs at Cork Chamber, said: “The Prism building is inspired by the iconic Flatiron in New York and will be a feature itself on the Cork skyline, being a defining, visionary and architecturally iconic addition to our City.” “This building is a pillar project, linking the City centre to the docklands, and symbolises the ambition we have for Cork city itself as an exciting,
May 28
Over 55,000 passengers to travel through Cork Airport this Bank Holiday Weekend
Over 55,000 passengers are expected to travel through Cork Airport, Ireland's fastest growing and most punctual airport, this June Bank Holiday Weekend. Up 10% over the same period last year, Cork Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new service to Naples, Italy this Sunday (2 June). In total, there are eight new routes operating out of Cork Airport for Summer 2019, including Budapest, Dubrovnik, Lisbon, London Luton, Malta, Nice and Poznan. The busiest day for arrivals and departures will be Saturday, 1
Jan 23
Cork Chamber launches €200,000 funding drive to mark 200 years
-Cork Chamber is the first Irish Chamber of Commerce to launch an initiative of this kind--Cork Chamber 1819 Fund to build community resilience- To mark its 200th anniversary, Cork Chamber today launched a six-month community funding drive to raise €200,000, in partnership with Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI). The Cork Chamber 1819 Fund will benefit Cork community initiatives with a social, environmental or economic impact. Cork Chamber is the first Irish Chamber of Commerce to launch an
