The Mater Foundation is calling on people across Co. Cork to challenge themselves, get active and walk, jog or run 100 miles to raise vital funds for the Mater Public Hospital. Registrations are now open for this important challenge, which will run over the month of February. The Foundation is asking for you to support the…
Network Ireland’s Cork branch has appointed Ingrid Seim as President for 2023 at the group’s Annual General Meeting in City Hall on Thursday December 8th. Ingrid was the 2022 Vice President for the Cork branch of Network Ireland and succeeds the outgoing President Maria Desmond in the role. Speaking about her appointment, Ingrid paid tribute…
Network Ireland West Cork (NIWC) just inducted its 6th President, Anne Marie Kingston, owner of White Sage Decluttering, who will prioritise in-person networking opportunities for businesswomen, many of whom report increased isolation and reluctance to put themselves out there post pandemic. She said it’s essential that these women boost their confidence so they can connect…
Cork has been selected as the first city in Ireland to take part in the Net Zero Carbon Cities programme. Net Zero Carbon Cities is a global World Economic Forum (WEF) initiative run in collaboration with Accenture. The initiative aims to accelerate progress towards Net Zero in key cities around the world. Accenture convened 18…
Three team members from Trigon Hotels are celebrating 15 years of friendship since they started their careers at the Cork International Hotel in 2007. The three women, who have gone through marriages, family and loss together, have been honoured at The “Long Service Awards”. The annual awards are to recognise the dedication and contribution of…
Construction of historic campus underway and due for completion in 2023 Cork Education and Training Board and the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne were joined by Education Minister Norma Foley, T.D., on Friday to celebrate a significant milestone in the construction of a new three-school campus in Carrigtwohill that will be home to over 2,000 students…
Three Cork Hotels recently had staff awarded the Certificate in Environmental Sustainability Management in Hospitality (CTH) to become Corks first certified Green Managers. Nicole O’ Leary and Edel Kavanagh from the Cork International and Metropole Hotel and Christina O’ Sullivan from the Imperial Hotel were awarded the certificates in a ceremony in Cork College of…
Discover the skills of our ancestors as a series of free, creative and informative talks, walks and workshops will take place from November 18th to 20th in Tramore Valley Park as part of the KinShip Winter Weekend in Cork. Enjoy the Cork City skyline from a novel perspective as artist Helen Horgan is bringing…
If we want our local stores and businesses to reopen their doors in January, now is the time to stay loyal, Champion Green founder, Marian O’Gorman, said today at the launch of Green Friday. While many businesses and organisations act on environmental sustainability, the business leader says that supporting local SMEs is key to living sustainably,…
The Hygiene Bank Ireland, the charity giving hygiene and personal care products to those who need them and is calling on the public to Spread Kindness this Christmas as part of their #ItsInTheBag Campaign by donating essential and luxury hygiene products this festive season. The #ItsInTheBag Campaign aims to provide at least 1,000 bags of essential and…