FBD is confident of not having to pay out any further Covid disruption insurance cover on existing business policies beyond what it has already agreed with around 1,100 publicans.

A Cork distillery saw its first shipment of gin and whiskey loaded for export to China this week. After establishing sales in the US, the Kinsale Spirit Company has commenced exports of its Kinsale Gin and Red Earl Irish whiskey products.

CHAMBERS Ireland has called on the government to put climate action, urban renewal, and gender equality at the heart of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and National Development Plan.

VHI has revealed the findings of the latest, ‘Vhi Health Insights Report’ series.

HOTEL and guesthouse owners in Cork are calling for an urgent review of business and employment supports for the hospitality sector following the announcement at the weekend that it is unlikely to reopen before mid-summer.

WHEN the pandemic hit, a year ago now, it had a devastating effect on many businesses across Cork and the country.

VOLKSWAGEN Group has said that bad planning on the part of its suppliers has compounded a computer chip shortage blighting the global auto industry, claiming it gave ample notice that the coronavirus’ hit to car production would be limited.

“MANY consumers will consider switching to credit unions following Ulster Bank’s departure — rather than go to the two big banks”That’s according to Kevin Johnson CEO of CUDA (Credit Union Development Association):“ It’s unavoidable that some ...

BUSINESS owners must prepare for the new regulations that will follow the passing of the forthcoming Climate Action Bill, according to the project leads behind a new €3.

MANY cancer survivors face discrimination when accessing financial services such as mortgages and insurances.

SOME insurers are charging older drivers triple what is available elsewhere on the car insurance market. This is according to experts at Insuremycars.

DOWN syndrome Ireland (DSI) and charity partners MACE, have launched a national fundraising campaign to support adults with Down syndrome experiencing isolation and limited job opportunities due to Covid-19.

THE NDRC today launched new supports nationwide to help early stage founders take the first steps to creating globally scalable and innovative tech startups.

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has highlighted that support is available to women who wish to use lockdown as an opportunity to upskill.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath TD and Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment Ossian Smyth TD, has welcomed the publication of new guidance from the Office of Government Procurement supporting the ...

A PROPERLY planned partnership such as a Registered or Unregistered Farm can assist in the farm transfer and succession process, enhance profitability and work-life balance, reduce Income Tax, secure 50% Stock Relief, and a potential double ceiling ...

ALTADA Technology Solutions has launched AerynAI, a new company branch to accelerate recovery in the travel, entertainment and sports industries and has also appointed a new Chief Medical Officer.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD and Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment Ossian Smyth TD,  welcomed an important milestone for MyGovID – the ...

Miriam Simon, founder of retail strategy website pto.ie, shares more than 30 years of experience with seven key strategies for small business to thrive

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, has invited entrepreneurs to apply for Enterprise Ireland’s €1m Competitive Start Fund (CSF) which is now open for applications from ambitious founders of early stage ...

THE Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland has to announced that Ed Sibley, Deputy Governor, Prudential Regulation in the Central Bank of Ireland, will outline some of the Central Bank’s regulatory priorities in 2021 in the first IoD’s Lunch Bites ...

THE scale of awards being made by the Irish courts will lead to the end of ice-skating and other outdoor events in Ireland, according to the directors of Cool Running Events, the company responsible for the very popular ice- skating rinks in Cork, ...

RETHINK k Ireland in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland invites members of the public to attend an overview session on the Social Enterprise Development Fund.

In our My Career section in WoW!, we feature Sara Devoy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Integrative Baby Therapist

FIONA Gallagher, CEO Wells Fargo Bank International has been appointed the first female Chair of the Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI), the international banking division of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

NEW cars registrations for January are down 17. 8% (25,191) when compared to January 2020 (30,650). Light Commercial vehicles (LCV) are down 10. 9% (5,033) compared to January last year (5,647).

ENGINEERS Ireland has said that the review of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-27 must avoid the mistakes of the past and systematically prioritise target projects with the greatest impact for Irish society.

WISETEK, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, has announced two senior appointments in the United States, President of Wisetek USA and Vice President of Product Sales.

FÁILTE Ireland has announced details of its new €55million Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. The announcement was made at a special virtual industry event watched by thousands of operators, providers and employers from across the tourism sector.

KIRBY Engineering has developed a new and world-class structured training and development programme for graduates and apprentices.

76% of businesses have experienced growing uncertainty across the data protection spectrum over the last 12 months with no signs of this abating.

71% of Irish employees say the volume of communication from their employer has increased since the pandemic began but almost a third don’t think the information shared is useful.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has extended the deadline for submissions to the public consultation phase of the National Development Plan by a further three weeks to February 19.

Soft drinks group said trading in the first quarter of its current financial year – the three months to the end of December – continued to be impacted by Covid restrictions

The volume of sales for bars increased almost four-fold in December 

A smoker could pay anywhere from €6,000+ to €60,000+ than their non-smoking counterpart for life assurance according to figures released today by Royal London.

A SURVEY carried out by Boxofwine. ie has revealed that 87% of people decided to ditch Dry January in 2021 and 58% don’t see the point of it at all ever – ‘Dry What?’.

A GROUND-breaking course by Cork City Partnership, aimed at women working in the home in Cork City & environs, has proved to be a real success during lockdown.

GREEN Skibbereen is hosting their first public webinar on Monday, February 1. The webinar will last for approx two hours and all details for registration can be found on their website www. greenskibbereen. ie .

DECEMBER was another record month for contactless payments with the monthly value of contactless spending surpassing €1 billion for the first time, according to the latest figures published today by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

UCC and Tyndall National Institute (Tyndall) have announced the appointment of Professor Dimitra Psychogiou, a global expert in RF front-end technologies, to the position of Professor of RF Microwave Communications in the School of Engineering. Prof.

WEST Cork business, Maybury Marketing welcomes Marian Dennehy to their Marketing firm.   Marian, who is from Killarney, but now living in Cork is a third year Bachelor of Business in Marketing student at Munster Technological University.

A WEBINAR  aimed at helping Irish businesses grow in 2021 is the focus of the Network Ireland Cork event on Wednesday, February 3.

Today we feature Liana Clifford, Brand Manager for Java Republic, in our WoW! My Career

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune said the Covid-19 pandemic has put EU action in the field of healthcare under the spotlight.

BALLYMALOE Foods is planning to increase its focus on the pasta sauce market this year with a significant investment. Figures show that the branded pasta sauce market in Ireland is worth €24. 6 million (up to end of October 2020).

The Irish food and drink sector is seeking talented, ambitious and purpose-driven graduates to join the country’s largest indigenous industry, writes CEO, Bord Bia, TARA McCARTHY

MIDAS Electronic Systems Skillnet, in partnership with MIDAS Ireland and Skillnet Ireland, has  published a research report on the Electronics Sector resources and skills requirements.

“THE National Remote Workforce Strategy is to be welcomed as an indication of a progressive society, which cares about the welfare of employers and employees alike,” said Marian Ryan, consumer tax manager with Taxback. com.

“THESE are very difficult times for employees and businesses and support is needed now more than ever for employees looking for flexible working conditions,” said MEP Deirdre Clune.

THE call is open for applicants for a free initiative to help returned emigrants to Cork start and develop businesses in Ireland.

THE new Statement of Strategy (2021-2023) of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has been published.

TWO Cork businesses, Athena Knitwear and Wild Goose Studio Showcase Ireland, Ireland’s Creative Expo will target international buyers this month at Showcase Ireland’s Creative Expo which will pivot a new innovative Virtual Showroom format from ...

ONE of Ireland’s leading online brokers, specialising in motor insurance for young drivers, has secured special discounts for novice motorists throughout Cork who are “understandably disillusioned” with the growing wait time for driving tests.

REACTING to the Government’s ‘Making Remote Work — National Remote Work Strategy’, published recently, the Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland, Maura Quinn, has said that “striking a balance between the requirements and ...

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.

ENTERPRISE Ireland is hosting a series of webinars aimed at helping Irish businesses to grow through export. The Export Compass Webinar Series take place between January 28 and March 25.

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.

Sara de Miguel Hernandez talks to us about her business, FloWithMe

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 ...

In our My Career, we talk to Orla Clancy, founder, Editor in Chief, Strategic Magazine, & Communications Consultant

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.

In our My Career feature in WoW! We talk to Karen Tobin, solicitor at Comyn Kelleher Tobin

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.