Capital Grant Scheme worth €43,000 on offer for Social Enterprises

Cork County Council is inviting organisations working to improve the lives of people across County Cork to apply for funding under the 2021 Social Enterprise Capital Grant Scheme. The scheme, which provides small grants up to a maximum of €3,000 to Social Enterprises towards the cost of capital projects, can be used for refurbishments, repairs…

RYANAIR RESTORES 100% OF CORK’S PRE-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC FOR SUMMER ’22

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (28th Sept) announced a $200m investment in Cork Airport and a full recovery of its pre-pandemic passenger capacity with the reopening of its 2 aircraft base. This investment will bring 20 routes to Cork, including the introduction of new services to Birmingham and Edinburgh which are unserved following the collapse…

Acquisition of Lehane Environmental by Ambipar

As we continue to focus on strong, sustainable business planning, we at Lehane Environmental are delighted to announce that AMBIPAR Group has acquired Lehane Environmental & Industrial Services Ltd. The operations and people, including Martin Lehane, EHSQ Director, will remain the same, so our Clients can be assured of our continued quality service. The acquisition…

Five Cork city centre streets to be transformed into winter outdoor dining destinations thanks to Failte Ireland funding

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher has welcomed € 1.3 million in funding under Fáilte Ireland’s Weatherproofing & Dining Enhancement Scheme which will “bolster the city’s growing reputation as a destination for outdoor dining and hospitality and improve the vibrancy of the city centre experience for residents and tourists”. New bespoke weatherproofing infrastructure –…

Minister O’Brien launches a New National Pilot Community Volunteers Programme

    Initially running in seven counties with ten Volunteer Centres Pilot programme is built on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic Designed to ensure that communities are better placed to respond quickly and effectively Joe O’Brien TD Minster of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, today (14th September), launched a new National Pilot Community Volunteers Programme…

Clonakilty International Guitar Festival September 10th – 19th 2021 West Cork, Ireland

Tickets for in-person performances are on sale at www.clonguitarfest.com The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival makes a triumphant return next week, September 10th – 19th, for its 17th iteration, as organisers attempt to once again electrify the streets and crash the internet of the coastal town with the sweet sound of those six strings. For 10 days,…

THE RÉMY MARTIN CORK BUSINESS AWARDS 2021 ARE BACK

Business Cork is looking forward to hosting The Rémy Martin Cork Business Awards 2021 on Saturday November 27th with a theme of ‘Resilience & Resurgence’ to acknowledge what we’ve all been through and to tell the world that we’re all back in business. Full details of the award categories are on www.businesscork.ie and nominations remain…

THE RÉMY MARTIN CORK BUSINESS AWARDS 2021 ARE BACK

Business Cork is looking forward to hosting The Rémy Martin Cork Business Awards 2021 on Saturday November 27th with a theme of ‘Resilience & Resurgence’ to acknowledge what we’ve all been through and to tell the world that we’re all back in business. Full details of the award categories are on www.businesscork.ie and nominations remain open. This…

100 ceramic objects, copper swing-like structures and light projections – a series of unique sculpture installations set to take over Cork city

 Inaugural sculpture installation between the Glucksman and the National Sculpture Factory aims to create artistic experience for audiences in Cork city and online around the country —   Over 100 kiln-fired ceramics, artistic aprons at the English Market and light projections highlighting the lack of affordable accommodation for young people are just three installations of five…

Visit your local museum this autumn for a weekend of special events

Museums Now is an all-island initiative taking place on the 11th and 12th of September — A special programme of events will take place in museums, from both sides of the border, over the weekend of the 11th and 12th of September to encourage visitors back into museums. The initiative — titled Museums Now — is being brought to the…