Europcar is a global company, in business since 1949, so it’s safe to say they are among the leaders in motor rental and leasing, always innovating and expanding to offer the best products and services to their customers, both new and loyal. The Cork branch is headed up by Niall King, who has seven years’…
Flu season has officially begun with the publication of the first report on the spread of the illness by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The HPSC report shows that the number of cases of flu being reported by GPs is still low, with only seven cases of influenza-like symptoms officially reported in the past…
Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to announce that it has acquired a significant artwork for its collection at auction in Dublin. There was significant interest in the work from private collectors and international institutions. The painting in question by Cork artist Daniel MacDonald (1821-1853), The Village Funeral – An Irish Family by a Graveside during the Great…
Jennifer Fox On Saturday October 6, Blas na hÉireann announced this year’s winners of Ireland’s Best Food Produce for 2018 and awarded Griffins Garden Centre with Silver for their Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread! Griffins Garden Centre’s own bakery entered their unique Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread in the Sweet Dough Goods category. Jennifer Fox,…
Andrea Doolan, a Cork-based entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantia Food Clinical Trials Ltd, has scooped the prize for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2018, at the Women Mean Business (WMB) Annual Awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The biotech, which is a world-class clinical studies research company, providing full service study expertise…
The Programme for Government has committed to a 2:1 ratio between spending on services and tax measures in Budget 2019, and according to the latest Taxpayer Sentiment Survey from Taxback.com, 52% of the public are in favour of this approach. Taxback.com surveyed over 1,600 of their customers nationwide to ascertain their confidence in Government spending…
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, today announced that 224 rural towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from over €21 million in funding under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was launched in April this year, focuses on…
Towns across Cork have been awarded funding through the Department of Rural and Community Development for Tidy Town Committees. Tánaiste Simon Coveney has welcomed the allocations of €145,000 for Cork towns, particularly for the sixtieth anniversary of the Tidy Towns competitions. This scheme will allow each Tidy Towns committee to apply for a grant of between €1,000…
Estelle Power is the Director of Irish Door Systems, one of the most innovative and dynamic door manufacturers in Ireland. The company can design, supply, fit, service and locally manufacture an extensive range of automatic and bespoke entry solutions for a diversity of industries. Within this vibrant working environment, there is plenty of exciting activity…
