Cork is the 6th most eco-friendly home in Ireland and excelled in many areas, including household recycling and solar panel installation. In 2024, Cork saw a 17% jump in solar panel installations and a 30% increase in homes with BER ratings of B2 or higher. Wicklow was crowned the county with the most eco-friendly homes in Ireland for…
Actor and writer Irene Kelleher will be performing in two productions at the 2025 Cork Midsummer Festival, which takes place from July 13th to 22nd: Stitch, which is described as an Irish horror show will be staged in the site specific venue of J.Nolan Stationary Shop on Shandon Street in Cork City, and Footnote in the TCD at Triskel, also…
EHS International, a leading Irish provider of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) solutions, has partnered with EHA Soft Solutions to adopt its mai™ platform, helping organisations move all their health, safety, and compliance tasks online — making them faster, clearer, and easier to manage. Replacing outdated, manual tracking systems with real-time oversight and mobile-first workflows, EHA Soft’s…
PepsiCo has announced a charity partnership with Rainbow Club Cork, marking a significant step in furthering PepsiCo’s commitment to community engagement. This partnership will include volunteering hours from PepsiCo employees, the donation of 10 iPads, and PepsiCo’s funding of an Educational Room at Rainbow Club Cork’s facility. Through this partnership, PepsiCo employees will participate in…
The leading Irish Padel company, Padel 100 is delighted to announce that it has secured a €5m investment to launch an ambitious national network of 100 state-of-the-art padel courts across Ireland. This major development is being delivered in partnership with Acenta Group, a dynamic infrastructure and investment firm that recently celebrated its successful launch on the Nasdaq…
World famous architecture, idyllic seaside towns, renowned cuisine and Spain’s premier wine region are all now within a two-hour direct flight from Cork as Aer Lingus’ new service to Bilbao took off today for the first time. The new service departed Cork Airport at 12:30 with a full complement of passengers. It is the first…
by Michael Mulcahy, CEO Chaos, Consternation and Confusion seem to be the hallmark of what we are getting from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue these days. While we had a taste of it from Trump 1.0, the 2.0 era is one that seems to have a strategy that is better thought out than 1.0, but more chaotic…
by Liam O’Riordan – InvestWise Financial Planning I have no doubt that most of you are concerned about recent market movements. They have been extreme! The media are paying more attention to the day-to-day swings than usual given the politics and personalities involved. For those of you who were at our lunch last week, you will…
John had a career that was as impressive as it was purposeful, and it was all about doing and delivering for his native Cork and for Ireland. He was group chief executive of Bord Gáis Energy for more than five years and was responsible for the company’s diversification from its core gas business into electricity,…
Cork County Council is carrying out road construction work to enhance transportation infrastructure and improve safety for all road users in Little Island. The project includes the installation of additional cycle lanes, new bus lanes, and pedestrian footpaths. Works will also involve pavement construction, utility installations and diversions, road drainage improvements, and upgrades to public…