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Two significant awards for Radisson Cork and The iNUA Collection, winning the 2021 Health and Safety Excellence Award, Hotel and Leisure, and Excellence in Sustainability accredited by the 2021 Facility Management Awards

Latest NewsBy August 11, 2021

Radisson Cork Hotel and The iNua Collection was announced as the winner of the 2021 Health and Safety Excellence Award, Hotel and Leisure, at the annual awards hosted by Business River Magazine, the foremost H&S award platform in Ireland. This is the second significant award to be won by Ireland’s largest regional hotel group in…

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CORK CONNECT GET IN GEAR TO LINK CORK NORTHSIDE & LITTLE ISLAND WITH FIRST-EVER BUS SERVICE -Travel Free on ‘Cork Connect- Route 210’ For The Month Of July –

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy July 5, 2021

‘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 warns of ‘unprecedented spike’ in fraud Up to 20 new fraudulent sites appearing per day

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy June 30, 2021

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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Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) publishes 2020 Annual Report

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy June 30, 2021

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…

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Upcoming Free webinars for employers in LIBA

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy June 29, 2021

We 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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Cork County Council Announce Public Realm Enhancement Plan for Cobh

Latest NewsBy June 23, 2021

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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Government to research the potential and impacts of a four day working week

Latest NewsBy June 22, 2021

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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New 200,000 SqFt business park for Little Island, Cork Harbour Gate Business Park, Little Island, Cork

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy June 21, 2021

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 AGREES DEAL WITH CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy June 11, 2021

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 Announces New Location in Cork and Expects to Double Headcount to 120 Employees Over Next Three Years

Latest NewsBy June 8, 2021

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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