The Christmas spirit has officially touched down at Cork Airport as the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle, switched on the airport’s Christmas lights yesterday. By the end of December, total passenger numbers at Ireland’s fastest-growing airport are expected to exceed the 3 million mark in 2024, setting a new record for being the…
Cope Foundation has announced a new name to reflect the organisation’s vision and goal of supporting people with an intellectual disability and / or autism to live a life of their choosing. The Cork-based charity, which is now in its 67th year, is to be called Horizons with the new name, brand and logo coming into…
Gerard Pollock, EHS International’s Projects Consultant and Lithium-Ion Lead Consultant, was featured on this week’s Irish Tech News podcast, sharing his expert insights into one of the most critical safety challenges of our time: lithium-ion battery fire risks. With over 70 billion lithium-ion batteries powering devices from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and e-scooters,…
Air France has announced that it will commence its popular, daily seasonal service from Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle early next year due to the high demand. Previously operating the service from the end of March through October, the French flag-carrier will commence operating the service early on March 3, 2025. Air France…
Cork City FC has unveiled a new range of training and leisure wear produced by the club’s new clothing brand, Rebel Army Clothing. It is the only League of Ireland club in the country producing its own clothing, including match day jerseys which are being sold at a cheaper price than last year. The new…
We are thrilled to welcome The Sardinian Guesthouse, a business steeped in history and innovation, to the Little Island Business Association (LIBA). Founded by Mark Ryan and his brother Andrew, The Sardinian Guesthouse began its journey in 2015 as an ambitious idea and has since grown into a thriving business that combines heartfelt family memories,…
Cork’s coffee houses will get a night-time boost next week with Coffee House Lates. This pilot initiative will see 12 independent cafés open late for an exciting range of free events on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. With everything from coffee tasting to live music, comedy, art, dancing, festive shopping, festive treats and knitting, Coffee House…
Graduate founders have been celebrated at University College Cork (UCC) with an event to showcase the innovation and entrepreneurship of founders and promoters undertaking the start-up programmes at the university. Twenty founders and promoters presented their ideas to invited guests from business and investment communities and were offered an opportunity to connect with prospective customers,…
For Science Week 2024 the Think Before You Flush team hit the Wild Atlantic Way to attend a trio of events and spread the news that only the 3 P’s (pee, poo and paper) should ever be flushed down the toilet, everything else should go in the bin. On the 10th of November the campaign…
Cork-based software company, CompuCal Calibration Solutions, has partnered with Munster Technological University (MTU) to deliver a forward-thinking program that will benefit Science, engineering and manufacturing students across the Southwest region. This collaboration aims to prepare students by enhancing their digital skills to enable digitisation of paper-based current and future processes within instrumentation, processing and manufacturing sectors by offering…