Reform of Licensing Laws and additional support will help create a more vibrant, diverse and open Night-Time Economy

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D, today welcomed the publication of the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill which will reform and streamline licensing laws to support and stimulate the night-time economy. Minister Martin has announced a support package for the night-time economy to include 9 new towns…

Kearys Motor Group Certified as a Great Place to Work

Kearys Motor Group is delighted to announce that we are certified as a Great Place To Work! The accreditation process is based on direct feedback from employees through an anonymous survey about their experience working at Kearys Motor Group. A thorough and independent analysis was carried out by Great Place to Work Institute Ireland. “We…

TRIGON HOTELS WIN NATIONAL AWARDS

Trigon Hotels had two winners at last week’s Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) National Awards. Kathleen Linehan, Strategic Director of Human Resources was the winner of the Irish Hospitality Institute Hospitality Manager of the Year for Human Resources and Training at the annual IHI hospitality awards last week. On the same evening, Managing Director at Trigon…

VEGETARIAN AFTERNOON TEA WITH A QUAY TWIST COMES TO CORK

The Quay Co-op, one of Ireland’s flagship vegetarian restaurants and wholefood stores, is introducing a brand new Vegetarian and/or Vegan Afternoon Tea which, fittingly, will be launched on World Vegan Day which takes place on November 1st.   Vegetarian and Vegan Afternoon Tea will be available in the ‘Upstairs at the Co-op’ restaurant on O’Sullivan’s…

PARENTS ENCOURAGED TO TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT FINANCIAL PLANNING

 Cork based financial services firm, Provest, highlights the importance of a ten year target in new podcast launching this week   Cork based financial services firm, Provest, is encouraging parents to speak to their children about the importance of financial planning with the message that a person is never too young or too old to start.…

GE Healthcare Opens New €30.5 Million Manufacturing Line in Cork, Ireland, to Increase Contrast Media Supply

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath T.D. has officially opened a new €30.5 million ($30 million) manufacturing line at GE Healthcare’s Carrigtohill, Co. Cork facility.  The new line, which has created 140 jobs, manufactures injectable diagnostic imaging agents (contrast media) used in Xray and Computed Tomography (CT) procedures around the world. Minister McGrath…

GUINNESS CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL LINE-UP EXTENDED WITH ECLECTIC MIX OF ACTS & EVENTS ANNOUNCED

Organisers of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival have just announced a host of additional acts and events taking place across Cork City this October Bank Holiday Weekend. Not just a Cork first, but a world first, Chuck Stewart’s photography collection has been carefully curated over the last four years to debut at the Guinness Cork…