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Great news for NBM- 35 Years on and Cork Tech company continues its €750,000 expansion despite Covid-19

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy November 16, 2020

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…

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Personal Postcards FREE to Nursing Homes from clever Irish PostASelfie App

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy November 12, 2020

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…

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Cork company Aspira opens two overseas offices as it announces 30 high-level jobs

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy November 10, 2020

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…

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COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) with AG Associates

Accountants / Financial Services, Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy November 3, 2020

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…

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Minister McEntee thanks Garda trainees and instructors deployed today to combat COVID-19

Latest NewsBy November 2, 2020

– 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…

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BALLYMALOE FOODS PARTNERS WITH FRESHLY CHOPPED NATIONWIDE

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy November 2, 2020

Ballymaloe Foods has partnered with Freshly Chopped for the first time. The duo have joined forces to offer a limited edition ‘Mozza Relish Choppito’, which features Ballymaloe Foods Original Relish as a dressing. The ‘Mozza-Relish Choppito’ is a healthy burrito which is available in 34 stores nationwide around Ireland and also in their Belfast store.…

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Do not suffer in silence anymore, let Lennox Hearing help

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy October 19, 2020

Led by Francis Lennox. Lennox Hearing Care Clinic is a family run practice, providing hearing aids in Cork. Lennox Hearing has actively treating people of all ages with hearing loss for over 30 years. The team provide a professional service to the highest industry standards in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The qualified Hearing Aid…

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Team Member Spotlight – Killian from Westtech Technologies For All Your IT Needs… www.westtech.ie

Business / Community Support, Interviews, Latest NewsBy October 14, 2020

Tell us about your career to date? I began my IT career with Paradyn where I gained a lot of experience in Network support and Network Security. I am currently working with Westtech Technologies as a PreSales and Network Support Engineer. I throughly enjoy my role and the daily challenges it brings. What’s the best…

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The Hope Foundation – A Tragic Announcement from Maureen

Latest NewsBy October 13, 2020

We have been through difficult times at HOPE over the years, this is the absolute worst of them. On Sunday 11th October, in complete shock and devastation, we announced the untimely and sudden death of our beloved Geeta Venkadakrishnan. There will never be anyone like Geeta, this loss is almost impossible for us to put…

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Take the headache out of corporate gifting with Minihans

Business / Community Support, Latest NewsBy October 13, 2020

Minihan’s Chemist, established by Liam Minihan in 1955, is located at the corner of Oliver Plunkett Street and Winthrop Street, serving the needs of the people of Cork for over 60 years. Today the business is operated by his nephew John Minihan and his wife Trish who took over the business in 1995.Minihan’s has survived…

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