SSE Airtricity, Ireland’s largest provider of 100% green energy, has announced ePower, a Cork-based company, as its exclusive EV Charger installation partner nationwide.

FROM the days of the flip phone to foldables, smartphone manufacturers have been attempting to move away from the rectangle for a while now.

HOW better to begin your year than learning how to leverage the most out of your networking opportunities both virtually and in person.

Founder and CEO of AM O’Sullivan PR, Ann-Marie O’Sullivan has been conferred with the title of Life Fellow by the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) following a unanimous vote by PRII members at the organisation’s recent AGM.

THE Irish property investment market registered a market turnover of €3bn in 2020 despite the global pandemic, according to new figures released today by Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently-owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company.

TRANSLIT CEO Alex Chernenko says his company’s Remote Simultaneous Interpretation technology, which takes the form of a slick new mobile app, can transform the language industry and help provide jobs in the local community.

REVENUE has confirmed that the Debt Warehousing Scheme remains available to support businesses experiencing tax payment difficulties arising from the current Covid-19 Level 5 public health restrictions, which are to remain in place until at least ...

ALDI has announced the return of its ‘Grow with Aldi’ supplier development programme for 2021, which will see it supporting Irish suppliers, offering them the chance to become a core range listing in all 145 Aldi Ireland stores.

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of the lab facilities of ISL, a laboratory providing analytical services for pharmaceutical products and substances based at Ringaskiddy.

TAKE-HOME grocery sales in Ireland rose by 17. 0% in the 12 weeks to December 27, 2020, the latest figures from Kantar show. A record-breaking €1.

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DIGITAL Business Ireland, the leading online, ecommerce and digital representative body has announced the appointment of Niall Horgan of Irish athleisurewear company Gym+Coffee as chairperson of the organisation.

ON Friday next, January 15, thousands of taxpayers throughout the country will receive notification from Revenue that their Preliminary End of Year Statement is now available, which will inform them that they now have a tax liability as a result of ...

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AIDAN Gough, Designated Officer and Director at InterTradeIreland, said: “Last year was a period of great uncertainty for firms, with discussions around Brexit, combined with the impact of Covid-19, creating uniquely challenging circumstances.

THE first webinar of the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) schedule for 2021 will provide an outlook on the Irish property market for the year ahead, with guest speaker Marian Finnegan, managing director of residential and advisory, Sherry ...

REVENUE has published preliminary results for 2020 including tax and duty collected, services provided to customers, timely compliance rates and yield from compliance and enforcement interventions.

LOCAL Ireland, the representative association for 46 weekly paid for newspapers and the largest publishing representative body in Ireland, has week announced the appointment of Bob Hughes as Executive Director of the association with effect from ...

KICKING off the promotion of STEM, Science Technology Engineering & Maths, in Ireland for 2021, participants from the STEM industry in Ireland have launched their first event of the year, with STEM South West 2021 scheduled to take place on ...

REVENUE has provided updated advice to hauliers and truck drivers moving goods to, from or through Great Britain (GB) into Ireland by ferry in relation to the following:Creating a correct Pre-Boarding Notification (PBN) the importance of checking ...

A SURVEY carried out by Motivation Weight Management, with clinics in Ballincollig and Little Island, has revealed that 85% of people made one or more New Year’s resolutions as they rang in the year 2021.

KATHERINE O’Sullivan is the new Network Ireland West Cork branch president for 2021.  Speaking about her new role, Ms O'Sullivan said: “I am honoured to be elected the fourth president of Network Ireland West Cork.

SHERRY FitzGerald, one of Ireland’s largest estate agents, has reported that despite the profound economic impact presented by Covid-19, property values in the Irish second-hand homes market remained robust, with prices even noting a moderate ...

THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released their official new vehicle registrations statistics for 2020. Total new car registrations for 2020, finished at 88,324 - 25% down on 2019 (117,109).

DOUBLE world and European champion rower Sanita Pušpure will give the keynote address at the first Network Ireland Cork event of 2021.

AS the Government announced additional public health restrictions last week, whereby all non-essential retail as well as gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools closed on December 31 the Revenue issued new advice on support payments to the ...

IPIC (Irish Photonic Integration Centre), based at the Tyndall National Institute, has developed cutting-edge light technology for Belgium-based Synergia Medical, which seeks to benefit patients suffering from chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, ...

NEW data from Grant Thornton Ireland has revealed that Irish businesses are optimistic about growing their market reach abroad in the coming 12 months in spite of ongoing concerns around Brexit.

CHAMBERS Ireland has expressed its disappointment at the need to impose a full Level 5 lockdown and calls on the government to prioritise planning for the vaccine rollout.

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JUST 5% of employers of Ireland’s remote workforce are paying the tax-free expense of €3. 20 per day. This is according to a recent survey from Taxback.

As with all good investing, any strategy that involves making money from stock markets in 2021 must consider the economic outlook but I would argue that in terms of impact, Covid-19 may be further in the rear-view than some investors think.

OVER the last few years, the number of people applying for the Erasmus programme in Ireland is very low compared with other EU countries.

THE Institute of Directors in Ireland has welcomed that the EU and the UK have reached agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal.

CHAMBERS Ireland has welcomed the announcement by the European Commission and UK Government that a trade deal has been agreed.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has published the Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey 2020 Covid-19 Remote Working Report.

JULIE Sinnamon, Chief Executive of Enterprise Ireland, has welcomed the conclusion of EU/UK trade negotiations. “The conclusion of a trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom is very welcome news.

BORD Bia, the Irish food promotion board responsible for supporting a record €13 billion in food, drink and horticulture global exports in 2019, has welcomed the free trade agreement reached between the EU and UK to commence when the Brexit ...

WHILE this year has been challenging, Blacks, Ireland’s first co-located brewery and distillery, proved unstoppable, receiving international awards as a mark of their passion and dedication to their craft.

BUS Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is advising customers of updated guidelines under Level 5 of Ireland’s Plan for Living with Covid-19 which will come into effect from St Stephen’d Day, Saturday, December 26 until Tuesday, January, 12.

LOCAL Ireland, the representative association for 46 weekly paid for newspapers of record in the Republic, has called on the Government to provide an immediate stimulus of €2.

RELEVANT authorities at EU level and in Ireland must act against vaccine disinformation campaigns. This is according to MEP Deirdre Clune who is a member of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee.

BANKING & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for November 2020.

THE European Commission has approved a €15 million Irish scheme to support Ireland-based inbound tourism agents affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework.

THERE is a landslide of support amongst the Irish public for a major overall in the way insurance compensation claims are assessed in our courts system, with eight-in-10 survey respondents favouring a marked reduction in the amounts awarded.

WITH just days to go until the UK leaves the EU, Irish companies have been urged to look at their Brexit preparations ahead of the hard December 31 deadline by Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).

I Wish 2021, which will take place virtually on March 4. I Wish is designed to raise awareness of and build excitement amongst teenage girls on the myriad of opportunities that a STEM career can offer women.

GREEN Skibbereen CLG has announced plans to launch a major initiative in early 2021 for climate action and sustainability in West Cork when the group will announce it’s proposal for a new Centre of Excellence for Climate Action Sustainability in ...

CHRISTMAS has come a few days early to 11 students across second, third and fourth year at University College Cork, who will each receive a €3,000 bursary plus industry mentoring and leadership training as part of an initiative to support women in ...

LINDA O’Sullivan, Deli Manager of EUROSPAR Supermarket Cobh, has been named Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year at the recent annual ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards.

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THE latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales growth in Ireland accelerated to 16. 4% during the 12 weeks to November 29.

THE Cork Business Association is a not for profit organisation that represents the interests of businesses in Cork at a strategic level with decision making authorities at a local and national level.

MINISTER for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has launched an updated Investment Projects and Programmes Tracker and MyProjectIreland interactive map.

REVENUE’S new customs declaration system, the Automated Import System (AIS), was launched recently.

BUS ÉIREANN, Ireland’s national bus company, is pleased to inform customers about its Christmas schedule and to provide important travel advice for Christmas 2020.

OVER recent months, Jason Ward has witnessed Irish businesses prove they can quickly adapt to change. “We have experienced nine years of digital transformation in nine months,” he says.

THE Revenue Commissioners has provided updated information to businesses in relation to the time limits for submitting Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) claim, and access to the scheme for businesses who continue to be impacted by the current ...

In our weekly My Career profile, in WoW! we talk to women about their careers. Today we feature Zuzana Brosnan, Marketing Manager, The Montenotte Hotel

EDT driving instructors should be given teacher-certify style powers to enable drivers demonstrate their proficiency on the road and receive a full licence. This is a suggestion brought forward by motor insurance experts at Coverinaclick.

THE Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and its members said the industry would continue to use a case by case approach to support those customers adversely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, and that, as has always been the case, ...

WITH collaboration and working together being the heart of Cork’s public response to Covid-19, Cork City Council is spearheading a ‘Thank Cork it’s Christmas’ campaign to increase awareness of the safety and unique experience available to those who ...

THE latest contactless payments figures publishedby the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show that some 1. 8 million contactless payments were made per day in October 2020 valued at €28. 1 million.

NESTLÉ has announced its global roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embracing the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1. 5˚C. As a signatory of the UN ‘Business Ambition for 1.

THE Restaurants Association of Ireland has urged all restaurants, cafés and gastropubs that reopened last Friday to abide by public health guidance in the weeks ahead.

THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released their official new vehicle registrations statistics. New car registrations for November seen an increase of 20. 11% (914) when compared to November 2019 (761).

ENTERPRISE Ireland will host a webinar on Thursday, December 10, ‘‘Brexit Customs Briefing: Critical steps to get ready for new customs rules from January 1, 2021’, tailored for businesses that still need to prepare themselves for Brexit.

EIGHT researchers working nationally with the Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland (MCCI) at Tyndall National Institute, one of Ireland’s highest performing Enterprise Ireland/IDA funded technology centres, will share more than €5m in funding to ...

ENTERPRISE Ireland is inviting students from third level institutions nationwide with an innovative business idea with real commercial potential to apply to this year’s 40th Student Entrepreneur Awards, which are co-sponsored by Cruickshank, Grant ...

WHEN it comes to toy safety it is important that the rules that apply to purchasing toys in store also apply to online.

THE results of a motoring survey by CarsIreland. ie have revealed that three-in-10 respondents would be willing to buy a car online.

QRE Real Estate Advisers has announced a strategic partnership with the commercial division of Limerick and Cork-based commercial real estate agents O’Connor Murphy.

THE sale of real Irish Christmas trees has soared throughout the latest Covid-19 lockdown compared to the same period last year.

Since 2016, a value in excess of €4 million has been awarded by Inland Fisheries Ireland to more than  200 projects across the country.

AS the construction industry combats Ireland’s housing crisis against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the Housing Infrastructure Services Company (HISCo) has been launched to support residential development and help bring housing targets to ...

Digital Business Ireland (DBI), the leading representative body for digital, ecommerce and online businesses, has today urged consumers to support businesses and jobs in Ireland by making an effort to Click Green and Buy Nearby when shopping online ...

FOLLOWING an online meeting of CEOs of Chambers from across the country, Chambers Ireland calls for a focused effort by all over the remaining Level 5 restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19, contain outbreaks and reduce the R number.

In our My Career, in WoW! today we talk to Jamie Monaghan, founder of Loominations Irish Throw Blankets.

DENNEHY’S Health and Fitness is opening its fourth gym in the heart of Cork’s new commercial district at Penrose Dock.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD  has invited Public Service Unions and representative staff associations to formal negotiations on a new pay agreement under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission.

CONCERN Worldwide has won the 2020 Good Governance Award for its annual reporting. The international humanitarian organisation won the award for large not-for-profit organisations, at a virtual awards ceremony last night.

RYAN’s SuperValu Group, which comprises of three Cork stores at Glanmire, Grange and Togher, and a fourth store in Kilmallock, Limerick, have teamed up with Marymount Hospice to launch their new and aptly named, ‘Bag for Life’.

ONE-in-five (21%) mortgage holders believe it is compulsory to take out home insurance and/or mortgage protection with their lender. This is one of the primary findings of a nationwide survey from Insuremyhouse. ie, carried out by iReach.

CORK-based company, Jump Juice Bars, has launched a new service Jump Juice Direct, which offers nationwide delivery of fresh juices, smoothies, juice cleanses, protein balls and more.

CORK-based company, Jump Juice Bars, has launched a new service Jump Juice Direct, which offers nationwide delivery of fresh juices, smoothies, juice cleanses, protein balls and more.

REVENUE has this week written to more than 100,000 taxpayers confirming that their tax debts totaling €2. 2 billion are eligible for Debt Warehousing.

A CORK based start-up is aiming to become a leader in the field of voice-first e-learning, becoming the Audible. com of learning online. TechWalk.

A CORK based start-up is aiming to become a leader in the field of voice-first e-learning, becoming the Audible. com of learning online. TechWalk.

WE’VE all heard the definition of insanity, of the futility of repeatedly trying the same things and expecting different results.

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney TD joined the British Irish Chamber of Commerce and Ulster Bank for a virtual conference to urge Irish businesses to prepare for Brexit without delay while also identifying new opportunities ...

IF any phrase over the past year has entered our everyday vernacular quicker than “coronavirus”, it must be “the new normal”. As a modern society, we have never experienced anything like the Covid-19 crisis.

NOW in its third year, the €3. 2 million Social Enterprise Development (SED) Fund was created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland.

CREATED by Rethink Ireland (formerly known as Social Innovation Fund Ireland) and the Department of Rural and Community Development via the Dormant Accounts Fund, the Sustainable Cork Fund was set up in partnership with Cork Chamber of Commerce as ...

BUYING Irish is coming into focus like never before as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Testament is the support voiced by more than two thirds of respondents (68%) to a new Taxback.

In our weekly My Career section in WoW! we talk to Sales & Marketing Manager, Kinsale Hotel and Spa, Aoife Lohse