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Jan 25
Sustainability Critical To Competitiveness Says Cork Chamber Manifesto
Urban Living and HousingSustainable & Public TransportInfrastructureA Green Ireland An Attractive Business EnvironmentLaunching its election manifesto, Cork Chamber has called on the next Government to prioritise the delivery of brownfield urban housing, sustainable transport, infrastructure and renewable energy. Commenting, Chamber President, Paula Cogan, said:“A Minister for City Regions is needed for the incoming Government to drive a progressive urban agenda and ensure that our cities are
Jan 23
Hayfield Manor Joins Prestigious International Hotel Collection
The owners of Hayfield Manor are doubly celebrating this week having won Ireland’s Best Welcome at the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards and now with the announcement that Hayfield Manor has become a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts -- the world’s largest independent hotel brand that represents more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 85 countries. The Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection, of which Hayfield Manor is the newest member,
Jan 23
Win the Perfect Wedding at Clayton Hotel Silver Springs Cork
To mark successfully hosting weddings in Cork for over fifty years, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs Cork, in association with RED FM are offering one lucky couple the opportunity to win a wedding, worth an amazing prize value of €12,000. The Prize includes: A Red-carpet welcome for the bride, groom and guests with drinks and music on arrival A full 5 course menu in a beautifully decorated ballroom 2 complimentary bedrooms provided for the evening of the wedding reception 2 complimentary night stay for
Jan 22
2020 Entrepreneur Experience - Applications Now Open
Launching the 10th Entrepreneur Experience™ 2020Seeking Applications to participate CorkBIC are delighted to launch the 10th Entrepreneur Experience™ and are now seeking applications from Emerging Entrepreneurs to attend this once in a lifetime event. The 2020 CorkBIC Entrepreneur Experience™ will take place on the 27th & 28th of March in Ballymaloe, Co. Cork, Ireland. At this event Entrepreneurs & Founders gain unparalleled access, advice and mentoring from 24 of Ireland’s most successful
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Jan 22
Ulster Bank Announce Appointments
Ulster Bank are pleased to announce Pat Horgan as the Head of SME Business in Ulster Bank Commercial Banking Division & Glenn Shanley as the Head the Corporate Banking .Glenn and Pat along with their teams are ready to meet with businesses to discuss their 2020 ambitions. Pat Horgan is a Cork native is based in Winthrop Street, Cork City. He has 25+ years experience in Banking ranging from managing smaller to larger teams, on both sides of the balance sheet, at Retail, Business Banking and Corporate
Jan 22
The Rise of Ransomware Payouts - A 21st Century Business Paradox
The news that Travelex the foreign currency firm was the victim of the Ransomware infection known as Sodinokibi or Revil is just another, in a long line of companies and organisation’s whose businesses have been crippled by this type of cyber-attack. A survey by Which and Malwarebytes in August 2019 highlighted some startling figures. Looking across Europe and North America, research showed that the UK was the third most attacked nation after the USA and Canada. First identified in 1989 ransomware is
Jan 21
RDJ appoints new People and Culture Director
Law firm, Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has appointed Eimear Desmond as its new People and Culture Director. An experienced HR strategist, Eimear will combine her skills in business transformation and driving cultural change to strengthen employee engagement, support the growth and development of the team and optimise the approach to talent development, change management and diversity and inclusion at RDJ. “As we continue our rapid growth, it's imperative that we focus not just on recruitment but on
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Jan 16
IGNITE Seeks Startups for 13th Programme
Friday 14th February is the closing date for applications for the next intake of participants for the 13th IGNITE Programme which gets underway April 2020. The twelve month business innovation programme at University College Cork, that nurtures, develops and strengthens entrepreneurial potential, is inviting applications from recent graduates from any discipline, from any third level institution with a viable business idea with potential for commercial or social impact.Since its inception in 2011, the
Jan 16
Peninsula's Cork office is officially open
Peninsula has recently opened their new Cork office on South Mall after a record year of growth.The Cork connection Peninsula has always had a strong connection to Cork and the greater Munster area, serving clients in the province since 1997. They’ve helped them reach their full potential and avoid common business pitfalls in the process. Their new Cork office is made up of HR professionals, including advisory, legal, sales and health & safety. These advisors and employment experts know how to help
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Jan 16
Meitheal Architects announce the promotion of six key staff to Associate level within the practice
Meitheal Architects (Father Mathew Quay, Cork) are delighted to announce the promotion of six key staff to Associate level within the practice. Peter Byrne, Joe Coffey, Catriona Hickey, Donal Murphy, Gerry O’Sullivan, and Paul Sidey, are a key part of Meitheal’s growth and professional service ethos, and these appointments consolidate the company’s expertise in the areas of residential, healthcare, hospitality, retail and commercial. Meitheal Architects’ key philosophy is one of client service and
Jan 16
PM Group appoint new non-executive board directors
PM Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Ryan and Brendan Jennings to its Board of Directors.Helen is the former Chief Executive Officer of Creganna Medical. She has over 25 years’ experience in the Medical Device Industry with previous roles in product development and research at Medtronic and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien). Helen is also a Board member of Enterprise Ireland.Brendan is the former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Ireland. He has over 30 years’ national and international
Jan 16
Valencia Football Club is Teaming Up with CEC!
Cork English College (CEC) is delighted to introduce you to a new junior programme for summer 2020, which is English plus Football with Valencia football club! Following from the success of our Football with FC Porto programme, we have now teamed up with one of Spain’s most well-known clubs. Valencia CF has many accomplishments including their win of six La Liga titles and reaching two UEFA Champions League finals. They have made it to seven major European finals and have won four of these. Students
Jan 16
O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors appoints Shane Crossan
O’Flynn Exhams (OFX) Solicitors is delighted to announce that Shane Crossan has been elected as its new Managing Partner. Shane succeeds long standing Managing Partner, Richard Neville, who will continue to remain as a partner with the firm, heading up its Corporate Department.Richard Neville has been Managing Partner for more than a decade and during his successful tenure, OFX has continued to develop and play an important role in the growth and development of the business community in Cork and the
Jan 15
SERVE Superhero Challenge
Looking for a fun challenge in 2020? Run or hike to raise vital funds for development projects around the world! Register online now for SERVE's Run-A-Muck or 4 Peaks Challenge by Friday 7th February and be in with the chance of winning a one night stay in Ballyhoura Luxury Hostel for you and three friends! Visit https://www.serve.ie/serve-superheroes/ for more information. SERVE is a development and volunteering organisation committed to tackling poverty in the majority world. We strive to do this by
Jan 14
ZERO Harm for 2019 at Wm. O’Brien Group
Wm. O’Brien, the heavy lift engineering services company, is delighted to announce that it has maintained its ZERO Harm objective with no accidents for 2019. This is the fourth year in a row that the company has maintained its record of no reportable accidents. This ZERO Harm result is achieved on the back of a constant focus on Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) in the company. Regular site audits and inspections continue to be core to how the business operates, with an emphasis on reporting so
Jan 13
Griffith College Cork announce Courses commencing February 2020
Griffith College Cork runs a variety of both full-time and part-time, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Law, Business, Journalism, Computing Science and Pharmaceutical Management as well as professional programmes in Law and Accountancy. The college is based on a large 5 acre campus on Wellington Road, close to the centre of Cork city. Griffith College Cork is strongly committed to the creation of a positive learning environment. This relaxed and productive atmosphere is achieved by developing a
Jan 09
New Creative Director at Coolgrey
Cliodhna O’Connor has been promoted to the position of Creative Director at Coolgrey Strategic Creative Agency, where she will head up the design team specialising in providing creative consultancy & associated services to companies committed to optimising their brand, communications and engagement. Cliodhna has worked for Coolgrey since 2014, joining as graphic designer and quickly progressing to senior designer and team lead. She has been instrumental in growing Coolgrey’s portfolio of clients through
Jan 08
Classical and Contemporary designs combine to create 2019 success for Wilson Architecture
It is not too often that architects have the opportunity to design two landmark buildings that are simultaneously under construction on sites that are only 100 meters apart. Yet this is the case for Wilson Architecture, who have designed two major buildings, which over the course of 2019 have become evident on the rapidly developing North Docks area of Cork City. Award winning architects Wilson Architecture designed the Penrose Dock Office Scheme for JCD, and the adjacent Dean Hotel Cork, jointly
Jan 07
KPMG appoint Conor McCarthy as Director within Consulting practice
Conor McCarthy has been appointed as Director within KPMG Ireland’s Consulting practice in Munster. Conor will be focused on the Munster market, bringing a local relationship management focus, aligned to world class KPMG expertise, to bear on client solutions for complex business challenges. Prior to joining KPMG, Conor was the Culture and People Advisory Services Lead for another big four consultancy in Munster, working on some of the largest transformation programmes in the country. This new appointment
Dec 28
Triskel Celebrates 250th Anniversary of Composer's Birth with New Series - Beethoven Reflected
Triskel and the National String Quartet Foundation are partnering once again on a series of Saturday lunchtime classical music concerts, this time to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). For the spring series, they present three concerts, featuring seven new commissions by some of Ireland’s leading composers. Tony Sheehan, Artistic Director at Triskel, said, “Once again, we’re looking forward to welcoming audiences into Triskel to hear these excellent musicians.
Dec 16
Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches call to business to tackle chronic illness with innovative technologies and solutions
Health Innovation Hub Ireland today launched a national call to business to provide innovative solutions for healthcare as well as a specific call for the prevention, early diagnosis, and self-management of chronic illness. Applications may be submitted to either the Open Call, for innovations that address ANY healthcare need or the Focussed Call for innovations that address a HSE identified priority theme. For December 2019, it centres on Supporting Self-Management of Chronic
Dec 10
Supporting EU Innovation in Cork with the EUfit+ Project
Joël, Kimberly, Lena, Marcel, Paulina, Miriam and Safa came to Cork on October 12 to study English at Cork English Academy and take a 12-week internship in an industry of their choice. All of them have completed their internships in different organisations: some in commerce and sales, others in personal assistance services, or in the administration or informatics sector. This group of young people are part of EUFIt+, a German organisation whose objective is to strengthen young people and adults to
Dec 05
Edward Yusko Joins Elkstone
Elkstone is Ireland’s leading Multi-Family Office Investment Group providing unique investment services to its Irish and international client base including wealth management, venture, real estate and alternatives. Elkstone has announced Edward Yusko as a key senior appointment to oversee Business Development. Edward has over 30 years’ experience in high growth Financial Services and Technology
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Dec 03
Kearys Motor Group announced as Headline Sponsor of Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2020
Kearys Motor Group have been announced as the headline sponsor of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2020. The announcement was made by Kearys Motor Group Chairman, Bill Keary,“We are delighted to sponsor the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner and look forward to launching our ambitious plans for electric vehicles at this prestigious event in February.” This is the first year of a 3-year association between Cork Chamber and Kearys Motor Group, which will highlight their focus on sustainability through electric
Dec 03
Chamber President Paula Cogan's Speech - 2019 Dublin Dinner
Tánaiste, Ministers, Lord Mayor, Mayor of Cork County, Leader of the Opposition, members of the Oireachtas, Distinguished Guests, fellow members of Cork Chamber, Ladies and Gentlemen, as President of Cork Chamber you are all most welcome. We come together tonight to celebrate the progress of 200 years, and to discuss our vision for the future. As a UCC history graduate, I am proud to say that John Cogan a city Vintner was elected to the first Chamber committee in 1819 and I continue that link tonight in
Nov 22
Offshore Wind – Can Ireland Join the Revolution?
Thomas Mc Hugh – Director of Public Affairs, Cork Chamber The development of large-scale renewable energy generation is critical to Ireland’s competitiveness, climate credentials and international reputation as a progressive state. In the context of the deepening climate crisis, and the phased decommissioning of an ageing fleet of coal and peat fired energy facilities, the time has come to invest in progressive sustainable technologies that can dramatically decarbonise our grid. We’ve had success with
Nov 19
Leading Irish Engineering Consultancy Firm Tandem Project Management Expands with Three Senior Appointments
Leading Irish-owned engineering consultancy firm Tandem Project Management has announced a significant expansion of its leadership team, with three new appointments. Following steady growth at the Cork-headquartered firm, Julie O’Mahony, Eoin O’Brien and Colm Burke have been appointed as Associate Directors. Tandem provides project management, engineering design, construction and CQV (Commissioning, Qualification and Validation) services as well as talent solutions to its clients during the project
Nov 11
Chamber celebrates 200 Years of Championing Cork
A new book ‘Championing Cork’ chronicles the history of city region and that of the Chamber, which was founded 200 years ago on 8th November 1819. Early last year, local historian Cllr. Kieran McCarthy was commissioned to research the history of the Chamber, and the book was launched at a dinner to celebrate the Chamber’s anniversary last week. This book draws on the Chamber’s records in Cork City and County Archives and from its press coverage over two hundred years. It highlights the big stories of
Oct 16
Celebrating Digital Transformers in Cork!
Digital Champions were celebrated at this year’s Cork Digital Marketing Awards held at the Cork International Hotel. In a room full of inspiring digital transformers, the Awards presented by MC Sinead Kennedy recognised the innovative and creative approaches that businesses are bringing to all digital platforms. All facets of digital marketing were recognised, with awards including Best in Content Creation, Best Social Media Team and awards for individual channels from Website to Instagram. Paula
Oct 15
Pace of infrastructure delivery a threat to business growth
The third economic trends survey of 2019 reports on member experiences during July, August and September, gathering information to assess business confidence, and the operating landscape, national economy, skills, and threats to business growth. The Q3 survey included a specific focus on business competitiveness in relation to public transport priorities, and business insurance. Cork Chamber President Paula Cogan, “Budget 2020 was a conservative budget in the face of Brexit uncertainty. The business
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Sep 30
Launch of Cork Company of the Year Awards 2020
The Cork Company of the Year Awards, run by Cork Chamber in association with Vodafone, are recognised as being the most prestigious and esteemed business awards in the region. Now in its 22nd year the awards celebrate the best of Cork business from emerging businesses, to SMEs, large indigenous and multinational organisations. The four award categories are: Emerging Cork Company of the Year (less than 5 years in business)Cork SME Company of the Year (less than 50 employees) Cork Large Company of the
Sep 16
Major Step Forward in Delivery of Cork Event Centre
Cork Chamber welcomed last Friday's announcement by Government on the Cork Event Centre. Commenting on the announcement, Paula Cogan, Cork Chamber President, said: “While we have maintained confidence in the government support for the event centre project, today’s announcement confirming funding and a contracts process is a major step forward in the future delivery of the essential Cork Event Centre.”“We urge all parties to move forward with haste to complete that contracts process to ensure an early
Sep 02
Economic Growth at Risk Unless Apartment Construction Costs Addressed
PRESS RELEASE New report looking at viability and affordability of apartment building finds the price of new apartments beyond reach for many workersImmediate Government action will be needed to address the shortage of affordable apartments in citiesA new report commissioned by Cork Chamber and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and produced by EY-DKM Economic Advisory has found that the cost of construction of new apartments is significantly beyond viability and is threatening future economic
May 31
CMATS must be placed on Statutory Footing to Ensure Delivery
Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy must be matched with the Opening of NTA Delivery Office in Cork The publication of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) has been welcomed by Cork Chamber as an essential milestone for the development of Ireland’s second city region. While welcoming the strategy, Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO, said: “It is essential that this transformative strategy is placed on a firm statutory footing to ensure delivery, supported by transparent timelines and
