FRYLITE, a leading supplier of fresh food oils to Ireland’s catering and hospitality industry, has been awarded Ibec’s workplace wellness accreditation, the KeepWell Mark.

Simone Nelson Founder of 2B Organic features in our My Career

THE annual “Festival of Prosecco” has kicked off at The Metropole Hotel in Cork. This month the festival, which is now in its third year, is going online to bring you amazing food and drink experiences from the comfort of your own home.

A CORK couple with 20 years experience as jewellers decided to follow their love of food and open a café in 2019. Seasalt Café in Cobh opened its doors in February 2019 under the management of wife and husband duo Jacquie and Henry O’Dea.

THE Imperial Hotel is calling on Cork to help them compile the ultimate playlist for their eco-friendly parklet on the South Mall.

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, has published the results of a major survey of business that reveals that businesses across Ireland are beginning their preparations for a gradual return to workplaces in the coming weeks and months.

HOUSEHOLD deposits surged by €14bn in 2020. The Central Bank reports that they are now at record highs of €125bn as Covid restrictions significantly dampened spending habits. But the recent news for deposit holders has not been good.

THE first digital aerial ecology surveys of Irish coastal waters to be undertaken by a domestic company are about to begin following the arrival of a new special mission aircraft owned by Green Rebel Group into Cork Airport.

My Career: Regional Manager, South Munster Citizens Information Service, Lorraine O’Donovan

MINISTER Simon Harris has launched Ireland’s first dedicated Quantum Computer Engineering Centre (QCEC) at Tyndall National Institute.

AS we have seen from the recent ransomware attack on the HSE, cyber-attacks have become increasingly common across industries, throughout the world. However, if you do a quick Google search, you will see this is not an isolated incident.

We feature Andreea Ghigheci founder of Royalash Studio and Academy in Cork City in our My Career

IRISH lighting company, Solus has launched an awareness and information campaign on the mandatory new European Commission energy labelling regulations coming into effect on September 1, 2021.

THE latest contactless payments figures published by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show that more than €948 million worth of contactless payments were made during March 2021, an increase of 72% on the same time last year.

YOUNG adults have been disproportionately hit by the labour market impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) that is funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland.

THERMO Fisher Scientific has appointed Shane Buckley as its new senior human resources manager for Irish operations.

LAST week the Government announced the path ahead for the easing of public health restrictions.

TWENTY diverse projects have successfully secured funding from this year’s call for ideas under the Public Service Innovation Fund, an initiative of the Our Public Service 2020 reform strategy for development and innovation in the Public Service.

IRISH homebuyers are increasingly looking to Cork when purchasing homes, according to new analysis by ICS Mortgages of mortgages drawn down by their customers in the past five quarters.

IARNRÓD Éireann is looking for its latest intake of apprentices, across a range of roles including apprentice fitter, apprentice heavy vehicle mechanic and apprentice electrician.

ACCORDING to a study by digital ordering platform Flipdish, the takeaway foods that Irish consumers have been craving most during Ireland’s third lockdown period have been revealed.

THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released their official new vehicle statistics.

Konstantina Stefanidou, Engineer at Deputy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson features in our My Career in WoW! 

CORK-based MACE stores have teamed up with Ireland out-half Johnny Sexton to offer people the opportunity to share in a prize-fund of €10,000 in a community initiative whereby customers and the public nominate their Unsung Hero.

CONVERGINT Technologies a global leader in service-based systems integration, has announced the donation of a security system to Ballyvongane National School.

IRISH food SMEs are optimistic about their growth prospects, according to new research by Love Irish Food and PwC, which found that 75% of companies operating in the sector are anticipating their revenues to increase in the year ahead.

THE introduction of any state-backed plans for spending incentives for domestic tourism has the potential to unlock up to €6bn for the domestic economy and aid the recovery of service-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), including the heavily ...

THE European Parliament has approved the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which is the post-Brexit trade deal with Britain.

A SIGNIFICANT majority (89%) of business leaders believes the government needs to actively improve business and trade relations with the UK Government in the wake of both Brexit and the international vaccination rollout, according to the latest ...

ERNEST Cantillon from Kinsale Spirit Company, shopper Claire McLaughlin from Blackrock, and Michael Creedon of Bradley’s Specialist Off-Licence and Foodstore, North Main Street, celebrated a major milestone for Kinsale Gin as Claire was the ...

MORE than two thirds (69%) of small business owners access workplace wellbeing resources to support the health and wellbeing of their employees compared to one third in 2019, according to a new ‘Workplace Wellbeing Survey’ from the Small Firms ...

THE Montenotte Hotel in Cork has been named Best Cork Hotel at the 2020 Cork Business of the Year Awards.

CORK'S sense of community spirit shone through in survey results released by Cadbury Ireland, which set out to discover how Ireland’s towns, villages, and communities have rallied together over the past 12-months, to support and lend a hand to each ...

CONFIDENCE in the public relations industry was gauged recently through a survey conducted by IPREX, a global network of communications agencies with 60 partners worldwide, including AM O’Sullivan PR in Cork and Walsh PR in Dublin.

In our My Career in WoW! this week, we talk to Managing Director of Pinnaklo Ltd, Noella Carroll

HOTEL and guesthouse owners in Cork and across the country are calling on the Government to clarify this week what the reopening of the sector will look like.

NETWORK Ireland West Cork President, Katherine O'Sullivan, expressed concerns about the pressure that women in the workplace have experienced during the global pandemic and the negative impact this has on the progress of females in their careers and ...

KITKAT, one of Ireland’s and the world’s most popular chocolate brands, has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025.

THE Chief Executive of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), Brian Hayes, spoke at the International Fraud Prevention Conference 2021 on how the banking industry can help in fighting financial crime and the growing risk of money ...

ENET, one of Ireland’s largest open access network provider, has successfully delivered a 10GB internet connection to the National Space Centre (NSC) in Elfordstown, Cork.

IRELAND’S place in Europe is as important as ever and now is the chance to have your say on its future. The online platform for the Conference on the Future of Europe is now open meaning Irish people can now put forward their ideas and suggestions.

ONE of Cork’s longest-established motor companies has said growth and expansion remain the focus despite a challenging year, as they announced plans to expand their existing car franchises this summer.

WITH the pandemic causing disruption within food supply chain systems globally, a Cork-based start-up is helping to resolve the issue with an innovative online platform.

BWG Foods’ Chief Operations Officer Simon Marriott at the group’s National Distribution Centre in Kilcarbery, taking delivery of the first Irish strawberries of the season to hit supermarket and convenience store shelves as the business announces a ...

GREENAER, the Irish-owned e-bike retailer, has announced significant expansion plans through its network of stores.

IN the latest Cork Chamber Economic Trends Survey, supported by Ulster Bank, Cork Chamber asked the business outlook on the second quarter of 2021 and the year ahead, and member thoughts on the most recent business quarter, Q1 2021, encapsulating ...

Today in My Career we feature Coach and Job Search Strategist, Founder of Top of the Pile, Fatou Barry

EVELYN Moynihan has been appointed CEO of Kilkenny Group, the leading family-owned Irish retailer of premium Irish craft and design.

INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is launching a new online survey to collect changes in sea anglers' catches over a period of time.

Quickminutes, a Cork based tech company founded in 2014, has launched their new AI-powered virtual meeting assistant for Microsoft Teams.

WHILE many employees are expected to be vaccinated over the summer, less than 5% of employers plan to collect vaccination data on their employees with the majority saying that they had either decided against doing so or have yet to decide.

RONAN Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has been awarded Ibec’s workplace wellness accreditation, the KeepWell Mark. This is as part of a commitment by RDJ to provide the highest standards of workplace wellness, health, and safety to all of its people.

VARADIS  Ltd, a Cork-based deep technology radiation detection company, has announced that it has won a significant contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).

SHANNON-based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) is on the hunt for 15 ambitious apprentices to join its prestigious industry-leading training programme for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.

WIDELY acknowledged as the foodie capital of Ireland, West Cork is home to a multitude of artisan food producers, creating everything from specialist farmhouse cheeses to organic vegetables; Ireland’s finest smoked fish; free-range eggs; chicken, ...

DIGITAL Business Ireland (DBI), the leading digital, ecommerce and online business representative body has called on Government to provide clarity to Irish retailers and confirm that vital click and collect services will be re-introduced from 4th ...

A NEW and progressive legal practice has officially opened in the heart of Cork City.

ROCHE Diagnostics has launched a rapid antigen nasal test in Ireland, with millions of kits available immediately to help more businesses and organisations looking to reopen safely as lockdown restrictions begin to lift this month.

INNOVATIVE Total Solutions, based in Middleton, has built a new product which could have a significant impact on production lines globally.

THE latest figures from Kantar, for the 12 weeks ending March 21, show that Irish grocery market growth slowed to 8. 4% year on year.  While shoppers spent €234.

THE last 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity for  NearForm, as its technology played a pivotal role in the fight against Covid-19.

Ceramicist and owner at Cre Pottery Studio, West Cork Sophie Miall features in our My Career

“I THINK it’s fair to say that the only constant in our working lives right now is change,” said Mary Cummins, a career coach and proprietor of Careerchanger. ie.

HOTELS in Cork have come together to curate a Taste of the City At Home experience to showcase the wealth of producers and growers in the region.

THE Credit Union Development Association (CUDA), which currently runs Ireland’s first end-to-end home retrofit scheme — ProEnergy Homes — has partnered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to secure its own ringfenced revolving ...

PROFESSOR Luigina Ciolfi is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has published the Phase 1 Report on the Review of the National Development Plan.

COGNAGTE Health, a leading nationwide occupational health provider based in Cork, has announced the appointment of Ciara Buckley as sales and marketing manager in response to the company's rapid growth.

ELECTRIC Ireland has announced the extension of its disconnection moratorium for all its 1.1 million residential customers, thereby protecting its customers that may experience financial hardship and uncertainty as Level 5 of the Government’s Plan ...

THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI ) has released their official new vehicle statistics.

CORK farmers considering an application to the Organic Farming Scheme have until April 30 to do so, following the re-opening of the scheme earlier this month with an additional budget of €4 million for 2021.

THE Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has announced two new degree courses for students.

GOLDENPAGES. IE, Ireland’s local search directory, has launched GetLocal. ie, the online shopping destination that is making it easier for shoppers to buy online from local businesses across Ireland. GetLocal.

IRELAND is Europe’s largest data centre market, with 66 active data centres and 29 currently in development. Dublin alone is home to four of the leading five hyperscalers.

FOUR Cork EUROSPAR supermarkets are supporting the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Empty Basket Easter Appeal this year, which is aimed at ensuring those most in need this Easter season don’t go without, with all in-store donations being used within local ...

CORK is full of talented and dedicated female professionals. They have successful careers, run successful businesses, and in many cases also juggle the needs of their families.

SOCIAL Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) is making €50,000 seed funding available through its Ideas Academy to individuals who have an early-stage innovative idea to solve a particular social problem.

A CORK based coach hire company has achieved an All-Star accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation.

SL CONTROLS, the specialist software integration firm, has announced former PM Group CEO Pat McGrath as a non-executive director and chairman of its board.

THE Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published the results of a consumer survey targeted at measuring consumer engagement, experience, and attitudes in the residential and SME electricity and gas markets in Ireland in 2020.

TWO thirds of taxpayers in Ireland do not claim the tax reliefs and refunds they are owed on a yearly basis.  This was one of the primary findings of the latest Taxback. com Taxpayer Sentiment Survey Series 2021.

IRISH Water has successfully achieved certification to the ISO 45001:2018 internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety management systems.

IN the last decade, female motorists in Ireland have received half the number of penalty points than their male counterparts.

THE Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has opened the Third Call for Expressions of Interest for venture fund managers seeking to secure investment under the €175m Seed and Venture Capital Scheme (2019-24).

THE board of Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for the development of Irish enterprise, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer Leo Clancy.

FOR the first time ever Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) launches a virtual Go Fishing Week 2021, a national celebration of fishing with a programme of online events taking place.

FIREBIRD, based in the heart of the Gaeltacht in Cork has secured a €1 million contract to supply its bespoke boilers to thousands of homes and businesses in Greece and Cyprus.

BALLYMALOE Foods has teamed up with award-winning restaurant CoqBull to create a limited-edition burger. The burger will be available in CoqBull restaurants in Cork and Limerick.

MORE than half the population (59%) have not taken steps to put a legal will in place, while 34% say they’ve been meaning to, but just haven’t gotten around to it.

Nestlé has announced that it will introduce bio-based lids and scoops made from sugar cane and its by-product for a range of its nutrition products for babies and children.

CORK County Council is calling on relevant businesses operating from commercially rated premises to avail of the Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC) fund which can assist with fixed costs following the ongoing impact of Covid-19 ...

THE Cork Training Centre operating under the remit of the Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) has teamed up with The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) to launch two new upskilling programmes for employees in the hospitality and tourism sector ...

St Patrick's Day was picked to announce the launch of the fifth annual Irish Made Awards with the two fitting new sponsors for 2021 - Guaranteed Irish and the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI).

BANKING and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the latest figures from its BPFI Payments Monitor for Q4 2020 showing that digital banking payments (online/mobile banking) jumped by 67% between 2016 and 2020 with cheque usage halving in ...

MOST taxpayers in Ireland are unsure as to how much tax they hand over to Revenue each month. This is according to the first instalment of the year of the Taxback. com Taxpayer Sentiment Survey Series.