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This year has been like no other and for Business Cork, our annual awards event The Rémy Martin Cork Business Awards is not taking place this year due to Covid-19. We are replacing it with The Exceptional 200 of 2020. This is all about acknowledging 200 exceptional Cork people and Cork businesses that made a…
Experience the magic of Christmas as the much-loved festival GLOW, A Cork Christmas Celebration which is organised by Cork City Council opens this Wednesday December 2. GLOW which has been re-imagined this year will feature a magical Windows Pantomime Trail which is an ode to Panto in Cork and the much loved and iconic 32m…
Sophie Motley has been appointed as the Artistic Director of The Everyman. Her appointment follows a competitive recruitment process to fill the position vacated by Julie Kelleher. Denis McSweeney, Chair of The Everyman Board said, “We are very pleased, and quite excited, to welcome Sophie Motley to our team as Artistic Director. Sophie is no stranger to…
The stars are shining, the decorations are up and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at The English Market, Cork. Just like every year, Cork’s iconic market has its annual festive makeover – halls are decked, seasonal produce is carefully displayed and the magic atmosphere comes to life even more. But as this…
onsumers spent 50% more online during Black Friday when compared with ‘Cyber Monday’ Clothes are most popular online Black Friday purchases for Irish consumers The busiest time for men shopping online is 10pm on Black Friday, while women are more likely to be shopping online at 10am. New data from AIB reveals that Irish consumers…
Cope Foundation today launched its annual festive fundraiser, “Cope’s Very Cork Christmas” which will raise much-needed funds for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism and their families. It has been a tough year as Cope Foundation like every other disabilities organisation was forced to curtail its supports and services due to Covid-19. Its fundraising activities…
Today we launched our F.A.S.T. campaign for stroke. When someone has a stroke, minutes matter: because two million brain cells die every minute after a stroke. The Irish Heart Foundation in partnership with the Government of Ireland is asking people to know the signs of stroke and to Act F.A.S.T. We’re launching the…
Bank of Ireland rolling out a Financial Wellbeing campaign in Cork 65% agree on need for financial planning more so than prior to Covid outbreak More than half are not confident about their existing financial arrangements Central Bank data shows we are saving as a nation; but could we be doing more? New national research…
LIFE WORTH LIVING report recommendations include: income, taxation and financial provision measures; education and training supports; technology supports; mental health supports; social protection measures; copyright measures. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, T.D., today welcomed the publication of “LIFE WORTH LIVING”, the Report of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce.…
Over 200 people in Cork are making calls to St Vincent De Paul (SVP) daily seeking assistance from the charity in the run-up to Christmas. The staggering number of calls to the regional office come as the charity says it’s facing unprecedented challenges this year as COVID 19 has led to the cancellation of…