A Cork-based healthcare and research development company has taken the lead in recognising women’s needs with a ground-breaking proactive new policy. Solvotrin Therapeutics has introduced a women’s wellbeing policy, where employees are to get paid menstrual leave if monthly period symptoms are debilitating. The management team at Solvotrin, in Little Island in Cork, insist women’s…
BYSK the debut makeup range from award-winning MUA Sarah Keary which first launched in 2020 has built a cult following in its first year since launch. BYSK has garnered widespread praise from a plethora of leading industry makeup artists and celebrities alike including Vogue Williams and Amy Huberman. With a career spanning top international…
Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Eamonn Cassidy as the new concierge at The Metropole Hotel in the heart of Cork City. Eamonn is a proud Cork man who worked in Cork Airport for 25 years before joining the team at The Metropole Hotel. The Metropole Hotel prides itself on ensuring every guest…
Kearys Motor Group is delighted to announce that we are certified as a Great Place To Work! The accreditation process is based on direct feedback from employees through an anonymous survey about their experience working at Kearys Motor Group. A thorough and independent analysis was carried out by Great Place to Work Institute Ireland. “We…
“Even though challenges are daunting, having a challenge is a great thing for anyone” – Yasmin Hyde on growing Ballymaloe Foods The founder of Ballymaloe Foods says there is a very thin line between success and failure. Yasmin Hyde was speaking during the first ever live NeighbourFood Podcast held as part of the Cork…
Trigon Hotel Group, which includes the Cork International Hotel and the Metropole Hotel, are proud to be certified by ‘Great Place To Work’, which is accredited through confidential team member feedback. This is the first time the hotel group has applied to gain accreditation as a Great Place To Work. Over 7,000 organisations are surveyed…
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…
Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy Ossian Smyth today launched Smarttech247’s next intake for its Women in Cybersecurity Academy. The Irish firm is offering sixty places for a free intensive course which helps develop skills for a future in cybertech and security. It’s the second time the leading managed security service provider has…