Frank Hederman and Belvelly Smoke House celebrate 40 years of food production

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney joins Frank Hederman and Caroline Workman in Cobh to celebrate the significant milestone   Belvelly Smoke House is celebrating 40 successful years in business this year. It is owned and run by husband and wife team Frank Hederman and Caroline Workman. Highlights from their 40 years in business include…

Remitly to create 120 new jobs with expansion of strategic operations in Cork

Remitly a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, has announced it will increase operations in Cork, creating approximately 120 jobs over the next six months. Established in Seattle in 2011, Remitly employs over 1,800 full-time equivalent employees either working out of our headquarters in Seattle, Washington, at one of our seven…

Registration now open for Aware’s new free Adult mental health education programmes

“We continue to live in a time of great uncertainty which exacerbates the need to protect mental health and to build resilience,” Stephen McBride, Aware Aware, the national charity supporting people impacted by depression and bipolar disorder, opened registration for its new Adult Education Programmes, which are always in high demand. The courses offered, which commence…

Irish consulting and technology business appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Aspira, the Irish-owned international consulting and technology business, has today announced the appointment of Gillian Whelan as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Having joined Aspira in 2017, Ms Whelan previously held the role Head of Training and Account Management. With 17 years’ experience, she has previously worked as project manager, program manager, trainer, and consultant, with an extensive background in Operational and IT project management.  Speaking on her appointment,…

Frank Hederman of Belvelly Smoke House becomes first Irish person to win prestigious European culinary award

Frank Hederman has become the first Irish person to receive the Walter Scheel Medal, the prestigious annual European culinary prize that recognises outstanding contributions to European culinary culture.   Previous winners include Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger of Taittinger Champagne and Spanish Chef Ferran Adrià of El Bulli. The award comes as Belvelly Smoke House celebrates 40 successful…