Chris Mee Group is pleased to announce that The Food Safety Company (FSC), a fellow Erisbeg Partners portfolio company, is now formally added to the Chris Mee Group organisation. This is the second acquisition announcement in recent months by Chris Mee Group. The previous company acquired was Emergency Response Training previously owned by John Lynch.…
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‘I want to take you to the island’ are no doubt Paul Brady lyrics which will be heard on Route 210! It was with great excitement that the residents and commuters of Cork’s Little Island – City Centre -Northside corridor welcomed the news of the first-ever bus route to service their area. Commencing Wednesday 7th July, Cork…
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Bank of Ireland has issued a warning to the public advising extra caution around fraudulent text messages in circulation this week. There has been a spike in ‘smishing’, where fraudsters send fake text messages, which appear to come from Bank of Ireland, and direct customers to fake websites imitating Bank of Ireland websites. Since last…
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The Director of the ISI, Michael McNaughton, today published the ISI’s Annual Report 2020. Highlights of the 2020 Annual Report include: The Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published. The personal insolvency framework remained operational and continued to be available to those who needed it despite logistical challenges for the ISI, and for the framework in…
DetailsWe have some exciting and educational webinars coming up with our members Peninsula. As always, these 30 minute sessions are to the point and specifically designed for Employers, Directors & Senior managers in the Republic of Ireland with a Live Q&A session in the end. Click on the links to register. How to…
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An exciting new urban design to enhance the public realm of Cobh’s town centre has been drawn up by Cork County Council, with a people-centred approach that promises to make Cobh a more attractive town in which to live, work and visit. Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Mary Linehan Foley commented, “This transformational…
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Research call on Social, Economic & Environmental Impacts of Reduced Working Time The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment intend to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time. Similar research has been carried out in other…
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Lisney have launched a new high bay warehouse development to the market at Little Island, Cork. This is the first new business park to be developed in Little Island in over a decade and it will provide much needed new warehouse/ industrial space. The new Harbour Gate Business Park development is situated in an established…
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Ballymaloe Foods has secured its first major distribution partner in Canada. It means that customers in Canada will soon be able to purchase products such as Ballymaloe Original Relish in stores for the first time. The new partnership is with CBF Imports and will see seven products from the Cork-based company on the shelves of…
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Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a pioneer in data security and analytics, announced the opening of its new and expanded office space in Cork City at Penrose Dock. Varonis is expected to double its employee headcount, creating approximately 60 jobs – ranging from tech support, research and development, human resources, and sales – over the next…
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