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.

A POSITIVE announcement for Irish exports with the official launch of Glanseair Children’s Formula for the Chinese market.

THE latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) reveals a collapse in new hotel bookings following the Government’s update on Covid restrictions on February 23.

INDUSTRY webinars are taking place to explore how Ireland can benefit from a landmark new initiative that will shape the future of Europe.

THE Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderick O’Gorman TD and the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD, have updated the government on the ...

CHAMBERS Ireland has launched the Sustainable Business Impact Awards, inviting companies to enter projects that make valuable contributions to sustainability and inclusion across the economy.

We feature Catherine Clooney, Reflexologist in our My Career

IRISH company Remedy Biologics Limited is among the leading innovative business in Europe working to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its societal impacts.

YOONI, a software platform designed to help Leaving Cert students pick their ideal course, is now offering the service free of charge for a limited time.

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has welcomed the European Commission proposal on pay transparency. MEP Clune said that equal pay for equal work simply must be achieved for all.

DATAPAC. one of  Ireland’s leading technology solutions and services provider, has announced that it has helped retail and property group, Caulfield McCarthy, to digitally transform its business, in a deal worth €200,000.

GRANT Thornton Ireland has appointed Sinead Donovan as their new chairperson. Sinead joined Grant Thornton Ireland in 2002 and was appointed Partner in 2005, becoming the first female partner within the Irish firm.

66% of Irish businesses believe that working practices accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, such as an increased digital and flexible work environment, have had a positive impact on women’s careers globally in the past eleven months.

THE College of Medicine and Health, UCC, has announced the launch of The iEd Hub, which represents a consortium featuring Cork’s leading universities University College Cork (UCC) and Munster Technological University (MTU), enterprise stakeholders, ...

THE Women’s Network is a community network of enterprising women based in East Cork. We aim to contribute to the personal and professional development of women.

IRISH Distillers, producer of some of the world’s best loved Irish whiskeys, today announces the appointment of Deirdre O’Carroll as Blender at Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork.

GOVERNMENT departments and agencies are encouraging export businesses to prepare for the next phase of UK import controls which are coming into effect on April 1, 2021.

THE Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has welcomed the launch of smart services by electricity supply companies for electricity customers in Ireland with Smart Meters.

A NOTE of cautious optimism seems to be gaining pace within the financial services sector, as almost three quarters of businesses anticipate job creation this year.

SL Controls, the specialist software integration firm, is to create 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. The highly-skilled positions are in the engineering field and will bring the total workforce to 140.

BIOMARIN Pharmaceutical Inc. has illuminated its sites in Shanbally, Cork, and Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin to signify the Company’s commitment to supporting rare disease patients.

Cleidi Hearn tells us about her new business, Sunny Numbers, an Irish edtech startup

A NEW survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland, has revealed that almost eight out of 10 (78%) business leaders say their organisation had a business continuity plan in place, to plan for possible disruption to business, in advance of ...

FOR those who find themselves out of work or with redundancy looming, remember you have a plethora of skills at your disposal, many of which can be transferred to other jobs and sectors.

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.