The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD, have today announced the extension of the scheme on a permanent basis to self- employed artists including those working in the performing arts, film and architecture. An initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme,…
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A new and updated version of ‘Doing Business in Kinsale’ for 2019/20 will be launched in October. The third edition of this guide available in e-book format www.doingbusinessinkinsale.com and hard copy is due out this October and a result of collaboration with stakeholders in the community. There has been very positive feedback and has attracted some…
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Introducing Maxxiuum.ie A new communications agency has been established by two well known Cork business people with a focus on changing how businesses communicate their message to the media and to their audiences and a new focus on creating signature events for businesses. The new agency will be called Maxxiuum (www.maxxiuum.ie) and is headed by…
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It’s good to see that US Ambassador Designate Ed Crawford has arrived in Ireland and Deputy Ambassador Reece Smyth signs over Chief of Mission duties to him. He will officially present his credentials to President Higgins today, Monday, July 1 at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Chefs from some of Cork’s top hotels and restaurants are joining forces with leading chefs in Ireland and the UK. They will all be taking part in the hugely popular, Chef Collab – which is coming to Cork in July. Chad Byrne, who is the Head Chef in the Brehon founded Chef Collab with the…
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Michael Mulcahy, CEO of Little Island Business Association seeks clarification on its future as an expanding parcel depot. An Post has announced the closure of its Cork Mail Centre in Little Island with up to 240 full time and part-time jobs affected. With falling quantities of mail, An Post has said that the centre was…
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Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today called for reform of the collection of commercial rates through the introduction of a new centralised or shared service collection model similar to the Local Property Tax system. The new proposal follows the movement of Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 to the Third (Committee) Stage in Dáil…
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The Munster Agricultural Society has lodged a planning application with Cork County Council for the development of a Multi-Purpose Sports, Exhibition and Education Facility at its 48 acre site at Curraheen, Co. Cork. The purpose of the facility is to support the Cork Summer Show, (which was attended by circa 54,000 people in 2018), and…
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Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications in Cork Airport with WLR breakfast presenters, Oliver Carroll and Mary O Neill, Kathryn O’Dwyer and Zoe Hendrick Communications Team Cork Airport, Niamh Cullen and Charlotte Counihan of WLR. Cork Airport is a proud sponsor of WLR’s new Outside Broadcast Unit and three new 100% electric E Golfs. It is…
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The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, has announced that she will appoint the following persons as members of the Board of the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, for a term of five years: Dr Louise Crowley and Mr Sean Clarke. The appointments follow a public call for applications on www.stateboards.ie and an assessment process. Commenting on…
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