Local Enterprise Week 2021 has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City. This year the schedule is packed with events from “Tips and Tools for Minding your Mental Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19” (with the HSE) to a session on selling online. Local Enterprise Week 2021 will take place from Monday 1st…
Those over 55 were more likely to be targeted by fraudsters, with 85% in this age group receiving some form of fraudulent communication. · 33% of people received a fraudulent communication from a bank or financial institution they were not a customer of. · 92% or 9 in 10 people have seen advertising or messaging…
“ It’s unavoidable that some banking customers will be badly hit when Ulster Bank exits the market. Unlike other in countries such as Canada and the USA, Irish consumers have an over-dependence on a couple of large national banks and, as a country, we have traditionally underutilised local banking and credit options. But it’s not…
The Zero Project Conference, hosted annually by the United Nations organisation in Vienna, took place from February 10th – 12th online. The Zero Project focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities globally. This international award recognises the impact that Cope Foundation’s Ability@Work programme has on developing inclusive workplaces across Cork city and county and…
The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular. Despite these challenges, overall container traffic through the…
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune says while upskilling can be a challenging experience women working in the home have so much to offer Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has highlighted that support is available to women who wish to use lockdown as an opportunity to upskill. MEP Clune said that women who have worked in…
Cork Harbour has the capacity to become an unparalleled hub for floating offshore wind energy in the Celtic Sea from 2025, presenting an opportunity for a new industrial sector to emerge in the region. This is according to a report published today, which calls on the government to enact key policy changes to ensure that…
2020 was a whirlwind year, with things changing so frequently since COVID-19, and 2021 has been no different so far… Many organisations faced HR challenges around keeping staff safe and motivated, using remote work systems to maintain productivity and focusing on business continuity in very challenging trading conditions. Peninsula’s advice lines were the busiest it’s…