Wheelchair Swings , Cork City Council Parks 1st March 2022- exciting new initiative

We are delighted to announce that we have just installed five wheelchair swings in five different Parks across the City in the past two weeks; Clashduv Park, Togher Ballinlough Park, Nursery Drive Pophams Park, Farranree Meelick Park, Ballyvolane Blarney Park, Blarney. Each swing, costing over € 20k, allows the wheelchair user to enjoy  use of…

New hope for people with oesophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers on World Cancer Day

 Breakthrough Cancer Research announces exciting new cancer research that has unlocked the key to why some cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, which has led to a new Lithium Enhanced Chemotherapy treatment ~   “We were so thrilled to find a combination that could potentially make an impact on the effectiveness of treatment and improve…

MILESTONE SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES 80 NEW ROLES AND EUROPEAN EXPANSION

Milestone Solutions, an Irish company providing IT and automation services to large multinational manufacturing companies, has announced plans to create 80 new roles through an expansion of its operations into mainland Europe. Milestone helps life sciences, pharma, food and beverage businesses to plan, deliver and commission new facilities or to upgrade existing ones. The company…

Introducing Graham Norton’s West Cork Marmalade GiN

With his Own Irish and Own Pink GiN stacking up awards and accolades, Graham Norton has turned his attention to a taste of nostalgia with the launch of his brand-new variant, Graham Norton’s Own West Cork Marmalade GiN. Carefully crafted with care and love in Graham’s hometown, it is the perfect balance of premium Seville oranges and classic aromas of botanicals and…

Maxi Zoo’s Friendship Connects Campaign provides critical funding to allow Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA) to continue its lifesaving work

Ireland’s Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA) has welcomed its biggest ever donation through Maxi Zoo giving it a vital lifeline to enable it to continue its important emergency support for missing persons across the country.   The over €28,000 which was raised by Maxi Zoo, Ireland’s largest pet retailer through its Friendship Connects campaign,…

The Cork International Hotel has launched a special Galentine’s Afternoon Tea for the month of February.

Guests will be treated to pink-themed sweets and savoury bites from Tuesday, February 1st until Monday, February 28th. Galentine’s Afternoon Tea will be served from 12.45pm to 4pm daily. Collection is also available for people who would like to enjoy the experience at home.   General Manager at the Cork International Hotel, Carmel Lonergan said:…

Calling Cork Entrepreneurs: Nominations for 25th EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme now open

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ (EOY) programme celebrates its 25th anniversary in Ireland this year and officially opens its call for nominations today. Entrepreneurs from emerging businesses to established and international groups, across all sectors from Cork, are invited to submit their nominations between now and 28 February 2022. Fermoy’s Brian O’Sullivan, CEO, Zeus Packaging, won the…

The Montenotte Hotel appoints Frits Potgieter, as General Manager

The Montenotte Hotel is delighted to announce the appointment of Frits Potgieter to the role of General Manager at the family-owned, multi-award winning, luxury destination hotel in Cork.   Frits Potgieter is a seasoned hotel manager, with over 22 years international experience in the hospitality sector working with a variety of luxury properties.    Originally…

KEARYS MOTOR GROUP ANNOUNCES GROWTH & SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Kearys Motor Group is one of Cork’s largest family businesses, with over 400 employees in Cork and Dublin. Kearys represents BMW, Mini, Motorrad, Hyundai, Renault, Dacia and Nissan brands in Cork, Mallow and Midleton as well as its own brand Kearys Carstore in Cork & Dublin and latest venture webuycars.ie.   The company has just…

COMMUNITY AIR AMBULANCE TASKED 512 TIMES DURING 2021

The Irish Community Air Ambulance was tasked to 512 missions in 14 counties during 2021, its busiest year since the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Air Ambulance launched in July 2019. There were 490 taskings in 2020.   The organisation is Ireland’s only charity-funded HEMS Air Ambulance. It works in partnership with the National Ambulance…