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…
Rebel City Distillery, the first new distillery in Cork city in almost fifty years, has launched its first release, Maharani Gin. Founded by Robert Barrett in 2020, Rebel City Distillery is situated in the heart of Cork’s historic Docklands, and will produce a range of premium spirits which draw inspiration from around the world. Maharani Gin celebrates a fusion…
To say that Covid-19 has hit the global tourism industry hard is a huge understatement! Experts are forecasting that global tourist arrivals will decline by at least 40% in 2020, while the UN World Tourism Organisation is predicting that up to 75 million tourism jobs will be lost globally.…
Could this story be about you? It’s a story about how you make judgements regarding new situations that crop up unexpectedly in your life, both in business and personally. They happen to us all and sometimes at the most inconvenient times. Invariably they bring with them untold stress and we all know that stress can…
Halloween is fast approaching and everywhere you look has orange pumpkins, ghosts and zombies. It’s also the time of the year that many SMEs and Directors are submitting their year-end accounts to Revenue. It can be a daunting time for some. However, let’s not get spooked. Here are five top tips for managing your finances…
Tips for Mindful Living I was invited recently to give a talk at a corporate Lunch & Learn event. The organiser gave me a choice of topics and I decided to use the opportunity to clarify a few points around the popular topic of Mindfulness. There’s so much talk about it these days that for…
Long summer evenings do not equal thinking about tax returns or planning. However, it can be the best time to kickstart this process gathering information so there is less pressure as the deadline approaches. Whether you are self-employed, own a rental property, let property through Airbnb or are obliged to complete a return for…
Bibi Baskin: Three Quick Life Lessons In the busy-ness of life nowadays we sometimes need quick reminders of how we can re-direct our thinking for a happier life. Quick because for many people, employers and employees alike, life is too hectic to do a great deal of private study. Reminders because we all have created…
Bibi Baskin: A Fishy Tale with a Moral It’s natural that every now and again we all hit a wall in terms of tackling work challenges. This applies to employers as much as to employees. Perhaps employers just conceal it better. It is often brought on by setting goals that are just too big and…
How You Vote Doesn’t Matter – what’s important is that you Do…. Anyone who listens to the Opinion Line regularly on Cork’s 96FM will know that regular callers to our show tend to have little regard for politicians. For the most part, they view them as self-serving, untrustworthy, economical with the truth, and above all,…