Economic Pulse falls in June One third of households say they are ‘just making ends meet’ Industry, Retail and Construction Pulses rose in June, while Services Pulse dropped The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse came in at 78.8 in June 2022. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was down…
Construction works are well advanced on a new high bay warehouse development at Little Island, Cork. Three of the four blocks are substantially complete and the first tenant, ProSys Group will move into a detached 17,500 SqFt unit in the coming weeks. ProSys Group, based in the IDA Business Park, Carrigtwohill, specialise in the design…
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Postal Matters, Hildegarde Naughton TD, today announced a funding package of €30 million over a three-year fixed period to support a sustainable, nationwide post office network. Ministers Ryan and Naughton brought a memo outlining the funding…
Premier tributes to the music of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Queen set to play in East-Cork Venue It’s even better than the real thing. Literally. Three of the greatest names in music history, and the perfect time to celebrate them during this June Bank Holiday weekend at Seachurch, Ballycotton. This characterful venue will pay…
Ballymaloe House will host a special open-air sculpture exhibition this summer in conjunction with the Richard Scott Gallery. The exhibition, which is free to attend, will be hosted on the grounds of the beautiful Ballymaloe House Hotel and will open on Wednesday 1st June at 6 pm. It will then be open daily from 9…
Merck, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million to increase membrane manufacturing capacity in Carrigtwohill and to build a new manufacturing facility at Blarney Business Park, both in Cork, Ireland. The investment, which is the largest in a single…
Bank invests more than €2 million in ‘Big Move’ campaign, which kicks off this week and features on TV, radio, print, outdoor, digital and social media So far this year, Bank has opened double the usual number of personal current accounts Bank of Ireland is investing more than €2 million in a consumer awareness…
Congratulations to Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery who are celebrating ‘a dream come true’ having been given a fit-for-purpose premises, it has long dreamed of, to use as its headquarters. Congratulations also to Minister for Public Enterprise Michael McGrath TD for initiating the process And a huge thank you to the Port of Cork…
Ballymaloe Grainstore have announced the perfect start to those summer nights with the launch of their May Fair Festival which takes place from May 20th to May 22nd. The focus, as always, will be on celebrating the best of Irish producers across food, fashion, home and garden with a host of events and activities planned for…
Call comes as Ibec published latest Economic Outlook report Forecasting economic growth of 4.3% for 2022 Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today published its latest Economic Outlook report (see attached), forecasting economic growth of approximately 4.3% in the year ahead, a decrease from the 6.1% that was predicted for 2022 in Q4…