Cork Business Association to Unveil Ambitious 5-Year Strategic Plan for Cork City Growth

Cork Business Association (CBA)  is launching a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan, charting a course for impactful initiatives across Cork City. To provide businesses in Cork with an in-depth understanding of this strategic vision, an evening briefing has been scheduled at The Imperial Hotel on Thursday, January 25th, starting at 6 pm.  Members and all interested…

Minister Harris welcomes record levels of spending for Research and Development (R&D)

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has welcomed the publication of a report which shows record levels of Government spending on research and development (R&D) in Ireland. The Research and Development Budget 2022-2023 shows that the Government’s investment in R&D (GBARD) was €963.7m in 2022 and is estimated…

Official opening of Padel Tennis Ireland in Cork

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney performed the official opening of Padel Tennis Ireland on Saturday morning at the newly established 15,000 square foot facility at Fota Junction in Carrigtwohill. The Minister delivered a speech congratulating the founders of the facility Mark White and Jeremy Coyle and acknowledging the many benefits for…

PepsiCo and Cork GAA announce partnership to drive positive impact in Cork

Today, Cork GAA and PepsiCo announced their official Positive Action partnership.  Through the partnership, Cork GAA, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and PepsiCo will aim to serve and support the Cork community.  They will work together to raise awareness of positive climate action; identify technology to support sustainability goals and drive positive change, including the reuse of…

MII Cork brews up marketing masterclass on crafting creative campaigns

MII Cork (Marketing Institute Ireland, Cork branch) will be kicking off 2024 in style, hosting their first event of the year, Masterclass in Marketing Excellence: Brewing Award-Winning Campaigns with Birra Moretti, at the Heineken Brewery, Cork, on Tuesday 16th January, in partnership with Cork Chamber.     Jim Geraghty, Marketing Manager, The HEINEKEN Group will dive…

EHS International appoints John Prout as Director of Recruitment

EHS International, the new single-source Irish environmental, health and safety (EHS) company, has announced the appointment of John (JP) Prout as their Director of Recruitment.   With over two decades of experience in business, before joining EHS International, JP worked as Director of Client Services at Hobson Prior where he spearheaded their entry into the Irish life…

Rémy Martin Cork Business Awards 2023 Honours Business Excellence in Cork

In its 19th year, the Rémy Martin Cork Business Awards took place on the 24th of November at Clayton’s Hotel Silver Springs in Cork. Attended by 500 representatives from all sectors of the business community in the county, the awards ceremony provided a platform to showcase and acknowledge the exceptional efforts that contribute to Cork’s economic and…