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Le Cheile Africa’s Avocado Farm In 1985, inspired by Live Aid, Cork Native Derry Desmond Cork native Derry Desmond dreamed of making a difference. Today, alongside his Kenyan-born wife, Mary Kigo, he is transforming lives through Le Cheile Africa, an NGO dedicated to self-sufficiency, education, and healthcare in Solai, Kenya. Their latest…
A financial planning expert claims the changes to the state pension (contributory) entitlement make it a fairer and more transparent system, particularly for women. Up until the end of 2024, a person’s state pension (contributory) was calculated using two methods – the Yearly Average (YA) and the Total Contributions Approach (TCA). Financial expert Kieran McAuliffe,…
(Alannah Thornburgh – credit Karen Cox) Featuring contributions from Laura Quirke (Lemoncello), Joshua Burnside, Lorcan Byrne (Basciville) + many more Alannah Thornburgh is an award-winning instrumentalist and composer from the wild west of Ireland with a focus on traditional Irish harp. Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk &…
Closing date for nominations is 27th Feb 2025 Cork, 18th February 2025: : The deadline for nominations for the 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ (EOY) programme is just over one week away on Thursday, February 27th. Entrepreneurs from emerging, established, and international businesses operating across all industry sectors in Cork are invited to submit their nominations by…
The Tánaiste Simon Harris hosted a visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this morning in Dublin. The Ministers held discussions covering a range of topics including bilateral relations, EU-China relations, multilateral engagement and regional and international issues. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade said: “I was pleased to welcome Foreign…
Xeinadin, one of the leading professional services groups in Ireland and the UK, has announced the appointment of Seamus Hayes as Head of Assurance in Ireland. Based in Cork, Seamus will lead a dedicated team of over 250 experts to drive growth and innovation across Xeinadin’s network of offices. As part of his role,…
Cork GAA and PepsiCo today announced the renewal of their Positive Action partnership, following a first year that delivered tangible sustainability achievements at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and across the wider Cork GAA community. The partnership focuses on raising awareness of positive climate action initiatives within the community, identifying and implementing cutting-edge sustainable technologies, and…
daa matches amount raised by passengers and employees in 2024 February 19, 2025: daa, the operator of Cork and Dublin airports, has presented cheques totalling €500,000 to three deserving Irish charities – Cork Penny Dinners, A Little Lifetime Foundation and Cliona’s Foundation. This follows a year of dedicated fundraising activities across Cork and Dublin airports by passengers and daa…
An Taisce’s Clean Coasts Programme invites Irish photographers to fall in love with the coast with the return of the Love Your Coast photography competition for 2025. Building on Clean Coasts’ 2025 theme of connection, the competition encourages photographers to capture the intersection of Ireland’s captivating coastal beauty, rich heritage, and biodiversity, alongside the…
Valerie O’Sullivan, the newly appointed Chief Executive of Cork City Council, was the keynote speaker at a Cork Business Association (CBA) event held at Clayton Hotel Cork City. O’Sullivan addressed business leaders and key stakeholders in the city, outlining her vision and priorities for the coming year. She was joined by her senior management…