As we approach into the second wave of the pandemic, many people are now experiencing what is called “COVID fatigue”. However, the need to maintain the protective measures – such as wearing face coverings – is more important than ever. In recent months, the wearing of face coverings has been made compulsory by the Irish…
by Mary-Jane O’Regan Ten years ago, it would have been hard to convince the average man to use more than a single block of soap to look after himself from top to toe (who remembers soap on a rope?), let alone a root-boosting hair tonic, highlights or a back wax. Today, a daily personal care…
Tower Holdings Group has welcomed the granting of planning permission by Cork City Council for the proposed mixed-use development at the old Port of Cork site on Custom House Quay. The scheme is set to become an iconic landmark in the heart of the city and will include a hotel, retail offering and a substantial…
Tell us about your career to date? I began my IT career with Paradyn where I gained a lot of experience in Network support and Network Security. I am currently working with Westtech Technologies as a PreSales and Network Support Engineer. I throughly enjoy my role and the daily challenges it brings. What’s the best…
We have been through difficult times at HOPE over the years, this is the absolute worst of them. On Sunday 11th October, in complete shock and devastation, we announced the untimely and sudden death of our beloved Geeta Venkadakrishnan. There will never be anyone like Geeta, this loss is almost impossible for us to put…
Minihan’s Chemist, established by Liam Minihan in 1955, is located at the corner of Oliver Plunkett Street and Winthrop Street, serving the needs of the people of Cork for over 60 years. Today the business is operated by his nephew John Minihan and his wife Trish who took over the business in 1995.Minihan’s has survived…
Brook Foods provides bespoke workspace restaurant services and caters for many large events nationwide. Our catering services are delivered across various industries including Tech Companies, Pharmaceuticals and Manufacturing. We understand the food service industry and are extremely passionate about what we do, holding our people and culture as our top priority and we greatly value…
ACET is a family-run language centre and the ACET Team is our Greatest Advantage. The team creates a supportive, caring and friendly environment for all clients. We had a chat with Joelle about the pandemic pivot. What inspired you to start the business? ACET is a family-run language centre. My mother, Odile Migieu, founded Cork…
By Mary-Jane O’Regan Westtech are a full service B2B IT Company, providing Hardware, Software, Managed IT & Bespoke Services to businesses of all sizes across Ireland & The UK. We caught up with the MD Kenneth Scally to chat to him about Westtech and their vision for their product for 2021 Tell us about…
Cork’s Linda O’Connell, the national online and media coordinator for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland has won at the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2020. Linda, who has over 15 years’ experience working in the non-profit sector as a communications specialist, scooped the national award for Transformative Employee at…