Cork sisters Orla and Aoife Lynch have launched Firkail – a lifestyle brand selling clothes and accessories made from 100% organic hemp cotton. The siblings were inspired to start the company after growing tired of the disposable world of fast fashion and how the planet and our pockets are suffering because of it. Kinsale…
In 1997, Oasis and I’ll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy topped the charts, Men in Black was the massive movie hit of the year, and Clare won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was also the year that a class of Mechanical Engineers graduated from what was then Cork RTC, now Munster Technological University (MTU). MTU hosted the 25-year reunion of the Mechanical Engineering Class of 1997 where graduates from as far as…
Be it relaxing in the Irish sun or further afield dipping your toes in the crystal clear waters of the Med, our top priority should be to care for our skin. Regardless if it’s blistering rays or overcast sky, the UV rays are much stronger during the summer months, meaning we must add a little…
Yasmin and Maxine Hyde, Ballymaloe Foods Pic Joleen Cronin Ballymaloe Foods has received two awards at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Pepper Relish and Ballymaloe Steak Sauce with Irish Stout. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s…
Calling all food lovers! Add a delicious week to your diary as a brand-new 5-day food festival will take place in venues and streets across Cork City centre from August 17-21 – Cork on a Fork Festival. It’s the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors alike to feast on the finest local food, take part in unique culinary…
Stryker (NYSE: SYK), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, today celebrated the official opening of the high-tech facility at Anngrove with a visit from Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, the IDA and other local guests. The new 156,000-square-foot development creates capacity for 600 high-tech jobs in the future, and will help further Stryker’s leadership in additive…
As part of an on-going commitment to a more sustainable future, The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is encouraging a companywide transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and announces plans to invest in more sustainable equipment. The Port of Cork has purchased a new fully electric van for its operations and maintenance team andplans to add…
The IERC is exploring ways to reduce the amount of time that renewable energy plants have to stop producing energy, due to curtailments or constraints. Researchers will examine the full potential of PV plant and battery energy storage systems working side by side. 2 August 2022: Have you ever driven past a wind farm on a…
Minister Eamon Ryan to address Ireland’s first hydrogen conference in November Ireland could benefit as global demand for hydrogen to double by 2030 Current events affecting Ireland’s climate and economy mean now is the time to realise the wide-ranging benefits offered by hydrogen. That’s according to Hydrogen Ireland, an all-island organisation that works to raise…
Ór-Real Irish Butter, which is produced by North Cork Creameries, has been named as a finalist at the Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2022. It is one of only two finalists in the Butter category. The awards recognise and celebrate the best in food and drink products available in Ireland across retail, wholesale…