COPE FOUNDATION FORCED TO CANCEL FLOWERS OF HOPE COLLECTIONS AND EVENTS

Cope Foundation has made the decision to cancel the Flowers of Hope Collection Day that was due to go ahead tomorrow (13th March) as well as all other Flowers of Hope fundraising events. The annual fundraising campaign was expected to raise €40,000 for the Cork disabilities organisation. However, following the guidance from the HSE, we cannot…

‘WORKER HEALTH MUST BE EMPLOYERS’ PRIORITY’

CIPD calls for ‘generous’ approach to sick pay planning HR and learning organisation CIPD is urging employers to put the wellbeing of their workers front and centre as they determine their approach to sick leave, self-isolation and pay during the coronavirus outbreak.   Director of CIPD Ireland Mary Connaughton says: “Like all of us, employers…

APEREE AND BLACKBEE ANNOUNCE SECOND ACQUISITION AS PART OF ITS €250M HEALTHCARE FUND

Residential care home operator, Aperee, has announced its second acquisition with the completion of a transaction to acquire Cúil Didín Nursing Home in Tralee, Co. Kerry, a 64 bed home, for an undisclosed sum. Aperee CEO, Paul Kingston said it is the second of a number of acquisitions of top quality existing homes Aperee aims…

Omniplex Cinemas Implement Proactive COVID 19 Plans

Pro-active Measures Will Include ‘In-Cinema’ Seat Separation Omniplex Cinemas have announced that after a thorough risk assessment and analysis of the global cinema market, they will implement ‘In-Cinema Seat Separation’ as part of their measures to encourage effective Social Distancing in cinemas. Other measures include Self-Scanning of Tickets, Increased Cleaning Regimes and Hand Sanitising Stations…

CUBS CONFERENCE 2020 FEATURES LEADING FIGURES FROM THE WORLD OF BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT

The 2020 Cork University Business School (CUBS) Conference is taking place today. The theme of today’s conference is ‘Future-proofing Business’. CUBS Conference 2020 is sponsored by KPMG and supported by Bank of Ireland and the event has been running since 2016.   The conference is welcoming speakers from some of Ireland’s leading companies such as…

Winner of the Prestigious 2020 UCC Entrepreneurship Awards Announced

On Friday March 6th, UCC Innovation announced the winner of the 2020 UCC Entrepreneurship Awards at the UCC Boole Library in the creative zone with deputy president and registrar John O’Halloran on hand to present the impressive crystal trophy to the winner Mark O’Sullivan of Neurobell.   About 2020 UCC Entrepreneurship Awards The Awards are…

Sea Church Restaurant Opens in Landmark Ballycotton Venue

Sea Church Restaurant has opened in the old schoolhouse in Ballycotton, East Cork this week. The new incarnation of this Ballycotton landmark sees a welcoming, laid-back restaurant overlooking the dramatic Atlantic coastline. It is part of a multi-million euro two year renovation by local businessman Pearse Flynn, which included a transformation of St Colman’s Church…

Free online service saves residential customers’ time, money and energy through switching energy providers

A new and innovative digital platform – WeSwitchU.ie – is set to make waves with energy users in Ireland. Promising to take the stress and hassle out of switching energy providers, the company assists residential customers to engage with the energy market, reducing their energy bills and carbon footprint each year. Despite launching just weeks ago, the…