Local neighbourhood store in Cork celebrates largest Lotto prize of 2020 following Wednesday’s €10.7 million jackpot win Store owner to use Lotto bonus sellers prize to fund massive celebratory party for staff once Covid-19 passes National Lottery confirms it is still waiting to hear from Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaire Note to news desks: Photo-call/media event…
Cope Foundation today launched its annual festive fundraiser, “Cope’s Very Cork Christmas” which will raise much-needed funds for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism and their families. It has been a tough year as Cope Foundation like every other disabilities organisation was forced to curtail its supports and services due to Covid-19. Its fundraising activities…
Today we launched our F.A.S.T. campaign for stroke. When someone has a stroke, minutes matter: because two million brain cells die every minute after a stroke. The Irish Heart Foundation in partnership with the Government of Ireland is asking people to know the signs of stroke and to Act F.A.S.T. We’re launching the…
Bank of Ireland rolling out a Financial Wellbeing campaign in Cork 65% agree on need for financial planning more so than prior to Covid outbreak More than half are not confident about their existing financial arrangements Central Bank data shows we are saving as a nation; but could we be doing more? New national research…
Over 200 people in Cork are making calls to St Vincent De Paul (SVP) daily seeking assistance from the charity in the run-up to Christmas. The staggering number of calls to the regional office come as the charity says it’s facing unprecedented challenges this year as COVID 19 has led to the cancellation of…
National Business Machines’ expansion and 5 new appointments paves the way for a positive end to 2020 National Business Machines (NBM), headquartered in Cork and celebrating its 35th year in business, last year announced a €750,000 investment and expansion of their business, largely focussed on infrastructure and personnel. This year, they are seeing the fruits of their labour, adapting to, and overcoming…
he Irish PostASelfie app from a small business based in Kilkee in Co Clare is an ideal way to stay connected without leaving home. It is now FREE to send a PostASelfie postcard to Nursing homes in just a few clicks. The humble postcard had become an endangered commodity but a small fledgling business…
Cork company Aspira opens two overseas offices as it announces 30 high-level jobs 10 November 2020: Aspira, the Irish-owned consulting and technology specialists, today announced the opening of its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Malaysia and the expansion of its mainland European operations with the opening of its second office in The Netherlands. The company also…
The recent Budget saw the announcement of the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), a welcome initiative to assist businesses that are closed because of COVID-19 restrictions. Finance Bill 2020 has now been published, together with Revenue guidance notes on the new scheme and, while the legislation is still subject to amendment this gives a clearer…
– 260 Garda trainees and instructors/tutors being released to front-line policing The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has thanked the total of 260 Garda trainees and instructors being deployed today from the Garda College in Templemore as part of the national policing plan to support the public health guidelines to suppress the spread of…