Financial Horrors to Avoid This Halloween Season

As the leaves fall and Halloween approaches, financial pitfalls can be just as terrifying as any ghost or ghoul. Here’s how to avoid the top financial horrors that could haunt your business this season:    The Monster of Poor Cash Flow Management  Keep your cash flow healthy by regularly reviewing your statements and forecasts. Implement…

As part of the 50for 50 campaign, PepsiCo Ireland donates €10,000 to Cork Penny Dinners

PepsiCo Ireland is proud to continue its support for Cork Penny Dinners with a €10,000 donation.  As PepsiCo celebrates 50 years in Cork, one of their 50for50 campaign activities encouraged employees to answer the Charity’s appeal for Back to School supplies. Employees donated over 150 school bags, pencil cases, and other back-to-school supplies. PepsiCo teams…

A “fantastic coup” for Cork as Crawford Art Gallery acquires four significant works for the National Collection

Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery has acquired two more paintings by one of Ireland’s best-known painters, Seán Keating.   The Keating paintings are amongst four artworks recently acquired at auction by Crawford Art Gallery for the National Collection.   Sean Keating’s Elijah with the Ravens, Version II (1930) and his self-portrait, c.1961, along with Winter Evening, Calary (1964) by abstract and landscape artist Camille Souter…

Cork City Council senior management undergoes major restructuring

Newly appointed Chief Executive, Valerie O’Sullivan, has today announced a major restructuring of senior management, directorates, and creation of city centre focused directorate.  The Chief Executive of Cork City Council has announced a restructuring exercise which will see the new senior management assignments and directorates active from December this year. The number of directorates remains…

Cork hotel hosts Taylor Swift tribute in aid of Cope Foundation

A Taylor Swift tribute is set to take place on Saturday 26th October at the Cork International Hotel in aid of Cope Foundation. Organised by the Cork International Hotel, Taylor Switch – The Eras Be Grand Tour is aimed at young Swifties who want to celebrate the music of their favourite pop star. The event is part of…

Seasonal produce inspires new Afternoon Tea at the Metropole Hotel

Seasonal and locally grown produce have inspired a new Autumn Afternoon Tea at the Metropole Hotel.   The team at the hotel is committed to supporting local suppliers and using seasonality when designing the menus. Trigon Hotels, which includes the Metropole Hotel and the Cork International Hotel, works with more than 20 local growers and…

Exciting New Padel Club to Open in Little Island

Little Island is set to welcome the establishment of the Little Island Padel Club, an exciting new members-only club for padel players. This development follows the recent sale of Community Padel to Padel Partners Ireland. Announcing the sale, Michael Mulcahy, Chairman of Community Padel, highlighted that the transaction was one of the fastest start-up sales…

Cork International Choral Festival Now Accepting Entries for the 2025 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition

The Cork International Choral Festival is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. Open to both established and emerging Irish composers, this prestigious competition offers the chance to win a cash prize (generously donated by the Ó Riada family) and the coveted Seán Ó Riada Trophy.…

Cork City probationary firefighters to haul for Mercy Heroes this Friday

This Friday, 18th October, the newest recruits to Cork City Fire Brigade will become “Mercy Heroes” as they undertake a fundraising mission which will see them push and pull a vintage fire truck through the streets of Cork City in aid of the Mercy University Hospital Foundation’s Teens & Young Adult Appeal. Funds raised will…

Ireland’s Biggest Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week

Ireland’s biggest jazz celebration returns next week for its 46th year! The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend (24th–28th October), will have Cork in full swing once again as the festival brings electric vibes to the stages and streets of Cork City. With headliners Gregory Porter, Mary Coughlan, Buena Vista All Stars…