Bord Bia is supporting Irish organic food and drink producers to target new business opportunities at BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic produce, taking place in Nuremberg, Germany.

More than half of Irish consumers have used Google to make an online purchase so far this year.

THE Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland has announced that Caroline Spillane has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.

AS they steadily bounce back to normal activity after the Covid pandemic, Kinsale & District Lions Club has, like the rest of us, already weathered and adapted to many unprecedented changes.

Career and Executive Coach Mary Cummins talks with University College Cork (UCC) President, Professor John O’Halloran, discussing leadership, the challenges and opportunities in higher education, the importance of diversity, and his vision for the future of UCC.

MACE retailers across Ireland are inviting customers and staff to donate between 15 minutes and one hour of their time to cycle on static bikes and raise much-needed funds for Down Syndrome Ireland, MACE’s official charity partner.

TRIGON Hotels has announced the appointment of Jan Mitchell as the Deputy General Manager of The Metropole Hotel in Cork. Jan has extensive experience in hospitality, conferences and banqueting.

IRISH Water has launched a new Experience-Based Accreditation Scheme that will be available for Experienced Contractors in every county.

FLEXIBLE work practices and boardroom gender quotas have only gone a small way to redressing workplace inequality for women, says one leading financial advisor. Joanna Murphy, CEO of Taxback.

Blackwater Motors recently celebrated half a decade of supporting local charity with one very special donation

Mary Cummins spoke with Tina Gannon, National Enterprise Hubs Manager with Enterprise Ireland. Tina shares insights on collaborative leadership, the role of enterprise centres, the changing business landscape, and her passion for supporting entrepreneurs.

FOUR decades in business is a significant milestone for any enterprise — and especially one so embedded in Cork’s social history.

ENSURING that a family business that has been built up over many years, passes on to good ownership, either within or outside of the family, is a real concern for many small businesses.

THE management and staff of Hanley were delighted to come together recently at the Clayton Cork city hotel to enjoy a fun night out and to celebrate 30 years in business this year.

GREEN Rebel will be the main sponsor for sailor Pat Lawless as he attempts to become the first Irish person to sail around the world non-stop as part of the Golden Globe Race.

Mary Cummins talks with John Fitzgerald, founder of Harmonics, and author of ‘Future Proof Your Career’.  John shares insights on the importance of connection, creating a future ready learning platform, his passion for young people, and the future of education.

NOW in its ninth year, today marks International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). If you have yet to hear of INWED, the occasion recognises women’s achievements in the traditionally male-dominated field of engineering.

ONE of Ireland’s most historic hotels is celebrating 125 years at the centre of Cork life.

HCS, a leading business IT, security and telecoms company, is investing €3. 2m to double the size of its workforce and business revenues within the next three years.

Mary Cummins talks with Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI). Sharing leadership insights, Tadhg discusses celebrating longevity, care of the older person, career development in the private sector, and the role of nursing homes within the broader health service.

General Manager, Farmgate Café, Cork’s English Market, Ruth Feely

Cork’s newest cafe, which opened at the beginning of 2022, is championing all that is good about the county. Greenwich, on Caroline St, opened in January on the premises of what was once Idaho cafe.

THE Metropole Hotel has introduced a special Father’s Day lunch to celebrate the day devoted to dads and father figures. Diners will be treated to a three-course sit-down meal in the newly refurbished Riverview Restaurant.

PEPSICO Ireland run a variety of STEM initiatives for children of all ages. They recently extended their Kids Science & Technology programme to open the doors of STEM disciplines to secondary students of different abilities.

AON, a leading global professional services firm, has announced Mairead O’Mahony as Head of Wealth Solutions at Aon in Ireland, ensuring that the company’s retirement and investment services are best positioned to unlock value and capital for ...

With an avid interest in the work of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), following her own parents steadfast commitment to donating blood, a tradition that is now in its third generation in her family, Mary Cummins sat down with IBTS Human Resource Director, Idelle Hawkins for Leaders Insights

TOMÁS Crowley from Ovens has been named the ESB Networks Apprentice Network Technician of the Year 2022.

SPRINGBOARD Communications has been shortlisted for the PRCA Agency of the Year Award at the Awards for Excellence in Public Relations.

SKY has opened the third of its four brand-new flagship retail stores at Mahon Point shopping centre. The opening of these stores includes the creation of 30 new jobs, with roles in managerial and customer advisor positions being created.

Starting next Friday Echo Business will start a series called ‘Leaders Insights’ and here we profile Mary Cummins of Careerchanger.ie who will be writing the articles

HOMEOWNERS should consider swapping their short-term fixed mortgage rates for longer-term options to protect themselves against increases in repayments when their current deal ends, the latest doddl. ie Mortgage Switching Index has found.

In My Career we catch up with Property Negotiator Auctioneera, Fiona Waldron

THE River Lee Hotel is delighted to announce that its iconic terrace at The River Club has been transformed into an idyllic Mediterranean haven just in time for the summer months.

THE National Digital Awards event in Dublin brought together the winners and runners-up across the 20 categories in the series. TV personality Marietta Doran served as the Master of Ceremonies for the much-coveted event.

THE 31 finalists for this years National Enterprise Awards have been announced. The Local Enterprise Office initiative, now in it’s 22nd year, will take place on June 2 at the Mansion House in Dublin.

Nine out of ten people are currently reassessing their buying behaviour due to rising inflation

Catherine Sheridan, an energy professional with 20 years of utility and local Government experience has been selected as one of the top Women Globally in Hydrogen. Ms Sheridan began her career with Cork County Council before moving to Ervia.

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune says the EU’s determination to become a global leader in artificial intelligence is good news for Ireland.

Unique Opportunity for Cork to be location of choice for investment

THE first-ever apprenticeship degree to train a new generation of bar managers was launched this week to tackle Ireland’s crippling shortage of hospitality staff.

A NEW website, www. pryvitcork. ie, has been launched which aims to provide a one-stop information hub for Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Cork.

ENTRIES for this year’s Irish Food Awards, Blas na hÉireann, will close on Friday next, May 20. This year all roads lead to Dingle as it gears up to host the first in-person Blas na hÉireann awards event in two years.

THE Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the BPFI Personal Loans Report for Q1 2022 showing strong growth in personal loans activity on the same time last year.

THE continued closure of hospitality venues domestically and in key international markets resulted in another challenging year for Irish brewers in 2021, but there were some signs of early recovery in the second half of the year, according to a new ...

Hundreds of family-owned, private transport companies may face financial ruin

RESEARCH commissioned by Irish Water shows that over half of Irish households (53%) admit to wasting water, even though some eight in ten (78%) know it is important to take steps to conserve it.

WISETEK, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposition (ITAD), data destruction, technology reuse, and manufacturing services, was delighted to welcome US Ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin to its headquarters at Dublin Hill.

TWO Cork-based businesses have been awarded Local Enterprise Awards from Cork County Council’s respective Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) in South Cork and Cork North and West.

AFTER a one-year hiatus, Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, held its annual dinner in 2022. The event was attended by 950 business leaders, political decision-makers and stakeholders with guest of honour, An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD.

ASPIRA, the Irish-owned international consulting and technology business, has announced the appointment of Thomas McGrath as Chief Operations Officer (COO).

WHILE prices are going up across the board, fuel increases are hitting Irish households the hardest, with nine in every 10 people reporting to be feeling the pinch of soaring home and transport fuel costs since the start of the year.

JOHNSON & Johnson sites in Cork are celebrating a decade-long partnership with Munster Technological University that has seen more than 20 students avail of STEM scholarships to support their education and early career pathways.

CORK Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has announced Carbery Group as the overall winner of the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the Year Awards 2022 along with the four individual category winners.

EMPLOYEES around the world now hold more sway in the job market, with 43% of global respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months – driven mostly by a desire for higher total pay, better career opportunities and flexibility amid ...

THE latest quarterly survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland has found that a conclusive majority (94%) of business leaders believe their organisation has a social and moral responsibility to cease or minimise trade/business with or in ...

BORD Bia is promoting its €760k million EU Pork campaign in Mexico City to build awareness of Ireland as a supplier of high-quality, safe, and sustainably produced pork.

WITH an operational mantra that says: “We hire the best to service the best”, Starcircle is in high demand from a roster of global clients that include Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Cisco, Alphabet, and PayPal.

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, has published its latest Economic Outlook report, forecasting economic growth of approximately 4. 3% in the year ahead, a decrease from the 6. 1% that was predicted for 2022 in Q4 2021.

FOLLOWING another successful year delivering on its holistic sustainability programme, Gas Networks Ireland was named Green Public Sector Organisation of the Year at the 2022 Green Awards in Dublin.

IT was a humbling moment for Blarney and District business owners as Jessica Griffin, a young Cork artist and author with Asperger’s, was announced the winner of the inaugural Blarney & District Ambassador Award organised by Blarney & ...

Mary Cummins sat down with Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec, and President of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. They talk sustainable development, brave leadership, his passion for economics, wellbeing, affability, and about Danny’s vision for a better, sustainable future.

EMMA Murphy, Founder and CEO of Health Technology enterprise, Eating Freely, has been announced as the winner of Digital Business Ireland’s female mentoring initiative.

Evelyne Legaux - Founder and Managing Director at Finance OTC Consulting Ltd

TOURISM Ireland has scooped the top prize for ‘best foreign tourist board’ at the French hospitality industry’s ‘Travel d’Or’ awards.

A REPORT launched by Google confirms a substantial economic opportunity for Ireland exists if a meaningful investment in digital skills is made.

IN the digital age, it’s more important than ever to design visually compelling marketing images that capture short attention spans.

THERE are 2. 9 million PAYE taxpayers in the country and yet only 790,000 of them filed a tax return for 2020. This means that a large number are paying more tax than they actually have to.

A SURVEY conducted by TELUS International, a digital customer experience (CX) innovator that designs, builds, and delivers next-generation solutions, including AI and content moderation, for global and disruptive brands, found that all generations ...

Remote working has changed since March 2020 to a new normal for many.

ULSTER Bank is making a number of changes to its branch services so that colleagues can give more time to support customers to Choose a new provider and Move and Close their existing current and/ or deposit account(s) with Ulster Bank.

Mary Cummins sat down with Professor Margaret Linehan, accomplished academic and author, and Head of School of Humanities at Munster Technological University (MTU), Cork. They talk job satisfaction, diversity and inclusion, resilience, leadership and keeping the student at the centre.

ACTIONPOINT, one of Ireland’s leading digital transformation services firm and a member of the Viatel Group, has revealed data from the second half of last year to highlight where Irish businesses currently are with implementing their digital ...

THE Kingsley has been awarded two top industry awards at the prestigious Hotel and Catering Review Gold Medal Awards which took place at Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny.

IRISH start-up children’s clothing business BabyBoo. ie, is celebrating following the sale of their one millionth bandana bib. The drool-busting ‘DribbleBoo’ was the company’s first product to launch when they started out 8-years ago.

THE Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the finalists of the 65th annual Cork Business of the Year Awards.

IF you’re looking for a stylish and cozy dog-friendly hotel for you and your four-legged friend, The Kingsley is just the place with their Paws and Unwind stay.

Cork-based food wholesale company M&P O’Sullivan Ltd. (M&P) has appointed a new Head of Finance and a Supply Chain Manager to the 117-year-old business to strategically drive its long-term sustainable growth.

Always keenly interested in why some triumph more than others, Mary Cummins sat down with entrepreneur Dr Martin O’Reilly, CEO and co-founder of Output Sports to discuss mission, vision, strategy and more.

A Ballincollig-based clinic has been recognised by Candela Corporation as a Candela Centre of Excellence.

TRIGON Hotels marked International Women’s Day with a talk for team members about how to recognise and support people who may be the victims of gender-based violence.

THREE Cork entrepreneurs Angela O’Donnell, owner of YAWUW; Yvonne Whitley, owner of Naturally Nourished cafe and her sister Michelle Whitley, owner of ROC Fitness Gym, are running a competition to mark International Women’s Day and it will run for ...

A CORK company is donating its technology and language services to help people affected by the current crisis in Ukraine. Translit is a language service provider that also has offices in Limerick.

THE Midleton Park Hotel has announced the appointment of Diarmuid Vaughan as its new general manager. Mr Vaughan has been involved in the hotel business since 2013 after he graduated from CIT (now MTU) in 2012.

THE winners of the annual Showcase Awards were announced at Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo, which took place at the RDS in Dublin.

THE best Irish and International business will be celebrated at the 47th annual Business and Finance Awards in association with KPMG, this coming April.

THE finalists have been announced for the 25th annual Spider Awards. The judges evaluated nominations across 20 categories on the theme of Driving Digital, Emerging Stronger.

THE disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent emergence of hybrid working models have highlighted the importance of corporate integrity for Irish businesses over the past 18 months, according to a new report published by EY ...

At the launch of the 65th Cork Business of the Year Awards, CBA President Eoin O’Sullivan and vice-president Kevin Herlihy praised all businesses in Cork for the tenacity, perseverance and resilience they have shown over the past two years.

Aoife Behan who lives in Douglas takes part in our My Career to chat about her role at The Montenotte Hotel

REPUBLIC of Work, as part of the Irish Tech Hub Network, partnering with Dogpatch Labs and leading multi-national technology companies, has announced a major initiative to help Irish startups scale and expand internationally.

THE Campus Advisor have announced the 30 best student cities in the world for 2022 based on ratings and reviews collected on thecampusadvisor. com.

VISIT Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, is hosting an in-person briefing for everyone involved in the tourism industry on tomorrow, Thursday, at Fota Island Resort Hotel.

NETWORK Ireland Cork branch has announced that its second event for 2022 will take place on February 2 and will address two topics — exploring emotions and developing resilience in the workplace.

My Career is a weekly feature that runs in WoW! This week we catch up with Sinead Kelly

ENTERPRISE Ireland has launched their three-year strategy, entitled ‘Leading In A Changing World’.