His Excellency President Dr George Vella President of Malta with John Minihan Honorary Consul of Malta in Cork. By John Minihan, Honorary Consul of Malta in Cork. My recent appointment as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Malta resulted in me attending the Biennial Consuls meeting in Valletta on the 28th and 29th of May. Whereas…
There was on average up to 62 new Irish companies formed every day in 2018. Figures released in January 2019 showed a record-breaking number of new company start ups. CRIF Vision-net showed that 22,493 new companies were formed in 2018. With so many new businesses starting up, many of them are female led. Statistics are…
In a historic day for Cork City, today Friday, May 31 2019, the city will increase fivefold in size and will welcome 85,000 new residents. Due to the first extension of the city boundary in over 50 years, Ballincollig, Glanmire, Douglas, Frankfield, Grange, Blarney, Tower and Whites Cross will become part of what is a…
Bibi Baskin: A Fishy Tale with a Moral It’s natural that every now and again we all hit a wall in terms of tackling work challenges. This applies to employers as much as to employees. Perhaps employers just conceal it better. It is often brought on by setting goals that are just too big and…
More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene in Cork for this year’s Our Ocean Wealth Summit to discuss the impact of climate change on island nations. Our Ocean Wealth Summit, sponsored by PwC, takes place at Cork City Hall over 2 days…
The event takes place from May 30th – June 3rd. Emily Murphy and Jan Gray from Cobh in Co Cork were dazzling Brightest at Bloom finalists in the blazing sunshine at Bloom by Bord Bia in Phoenix Park last year. Now organisers are calling for entries from Cork to be crowned Brightest at Bloom 2019.…
The grand opening showcasing the extensive revamp of Herlihy’s CENTRA took place on May 10. Herlihy’s who have been trading in the Fermoy store for the last 15 years have renovated their busy store and are now offering clients more choice than ever before. The Herlihy group run six CENTRA stores, Grand Parade, Oliver Plunkett…
Tower Holdings Group welcomes the decision by An Bord Pleanála to uphold the planning permission granted by Cork City Council for the development of the Prism Building. Located in the heart of the city, close to Parnell Bus Station, the €20 million Prism development plans to reinvigorate this area of the city, providing office units…
Over 55,000 passengers are expected to travel through Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, this June Bank Holiday Weekend. Up 10% over the same period last year, Cork Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new service to Naples, Italy this Sunday (2 June). In total, there are eight new routes operating out of Cork Airport for Summer…
The Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale has been announced as the Munster Winner in the ‘Eggs for Anytime’ Chef Competition. The competition run by Bord Bia and the Irish Egg Association invited chefs from around the country to embrace the culinary versatility of eggs and create an eggciting recipe with Bord Bia Quality Assured eggs…