LEO, Cork City launches programme of events for Local Enterprise Week

The first Night Czar of London, who is responsible for ensuring London is a thriving city at night-time, and the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant will share their own experiences of working after dark at a special event in Cork city next week. Enterprise After Dark is one of seven events organised by Local Enterprise…

TRIGON HOTELS ACCREDITED AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Trigon Hotels has been certified as a ‘Great Place To Work’ for the third year in a row. The certification is based on confidential team member feedback and is a reflection of how a company values its team. Team members at Trigon Hotels completed a 73-question confidential Trust Index survey to measure the extent to which they consider…

A Sustainable Future for Kenyan Families

Le Cheile Africa’s Avocado Farm     In 1985, inspired by Live Aid, Cork Native Derry Desmond Cork native Derry Desmond dreamed of making a difference. Today, alongside his Kenyan-born wife, Mary Kigo, he is transforming lives through Le Cheile Africa, an NGO dedicated to self-sufficiency, education, and healthcare in Solai, Kenya.   Their latest…

CHANGES TO STATE PENSION MAKE IT A FAIRER SYSTEM FOR WOMEN

A financial planning expert claims the changes to the state pension (contributory) entitlement make it a fairer and more transparent system, particularly for women. Up until the end of 2024, a person’s state pension (contributory) was calculated using two methods – the Yearly Average (YA) and the Total Contributions Approach (TCA). Financial expert Kieran McAuliffe,…

Alannah Thornburgh shares her debut solo album Shapeshifter

(Alannah Thornburgh – credit Karen Cox) Featuring contributions from Laura Quirke (Lemoncello), Joshua Burnside, Lorcan Byrne (Basciville) + many more   Alannah Thornburgh is an award-winning instrumentalist and composer from the wild west of Ireland with a focus on traditional Irish harp. Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk &…

Deadline fast approaching for nominations for 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme

Closing date for nominations is 27th Feb 2025 Cork, 18th February 2025: : The deadline for nominations for the 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ (EOY) programme is just over one week away on Thursday, February 27th. Entrepreneurs from emerging, established, and international businesses operating across all industry sectors in Cork are invited to submit their nominations by…

Tánaiste Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

The Tánaiste Simon Harris hosted a visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this morning in Dublin. The Ministers held discussions covering a range of topics including bilateral relations, EU-China relations, multilateral engagement and regional and international issues.   The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade said: “I was pleased to welcome Foreign…