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Local Enterprise Week 2021 has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City. This year the schedule is packed with events from “Tips and Tools for Minding your Mental Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19” (with the HSE) to a session on selling online. Local Enterprise Week 2021 will take place from Monday…
Those over 55 were more likely to be targeted by fraudsters, with 85% in this age group receiving some form of fraudulent communication. 33% of people received a fraudulent communication from a bank or financial institution they were not a customer of. 92% or 9 in 10 people have seen advertising or messaging from their…
The Zero Project Conference, hosted annually by the United Nations organisation in Vienna, took place from February 10th – 12th online. The Zero Project focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities globally. This international award recognises the impact that Cope Foundation’s Ability@Work programme has on developing inclusive workplaces across Cork city and county and supporting people with disabilities to secure meaningful, paid…
Minister Simon Coveney announces recruitment drive as Smarttech247 moves forward Smarttech247 has announced plans to hire 30 more staff in Cork to support their continued growth and expansion. The cybersecurity firm is investing in threat intelligence and continuous R&D capabilities to keep pace with the ever-expanding threat landscape. The cybersecurity industry is predicted to…
The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the cancellation of cruise calls to Cork in particular. Despite these challenges, overall container traffic through…
Chris Mee Group are delighted to welcome Colette Horgan to their every growing Management team based in Little Island! Colette joined Chris Mee Group in October 2020 as Group Quality & Training Manager having spent 13 years at Enva Ireland Ltd. Since starting with the group Colette has been heavily involved in the ISO Integrated…
The Hope Foundation (HOPE) will host its first ever virtual International Women’s Day event on 5th March, 2021, at 8am GMT, via Zoom. There is an incredible line up planned for this inspiring morning event including TV Presenter Brendan Courtney who is also a producer, award winning documentary maker, award winning fashion designer, host / MC,…
Aoibhinn Twomey has rejoined Fuzion Communications as an Account Director. Aoibhinn returns to agency work from the in-house corporate roles she held as Head of Communications with Dairygold and internal communications with Laya healthcare. Apart from Aoibhinn’s broad agency experience working with Government agencies, charities, large corporates and SMEs, Aoibhinn’s expertise has been further…
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune says while upskilling can be a challenging experience women working in the home have so much to offer Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has highlighted that support is available to women who wish to use lockdown as an opportunity to upskill. MEP Clune said that women who have worked…
Cork Harbour has the capacity to become an unparalleled hub for floating offshore wind energy in the Celtic Sea from 2025, presenting an opportunity for a new industrial sector to emerge in the region. This is according to a report published today, which calls on the government to enact key policy changes to ensure that…