The Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI), the professional body for managers within the hospitality and tourism industry in Ireland, is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Bowler FIHI as the 29th President of the organisation, leading through the next era of hospitality, after what has been a critical time for the industry. Brian has…
rigon Hotels has been shortlisted at the Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2021. The Cork-based group is a contender in the Hotel and Leisure category. It’s the second year of the awards which are judged by an independent panel of experts drawn from the industry and academia. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, July…
Widely acknowledged as the foodie capital of Ireland, West Cork is home to a multitude of artisan food producers, creating everything from specialist farmhouse cheeses to organic vegetables; Ireland’s finest smoked fish; free-range eggs; chicken, pork, and beef; traditionally cured charcuterie; locally produced honey, preserves and relishes and locally roasted coffee. The kitchen team at…
GREEN REBEL MARINE TO EXPAND WITH €1.5m INVESTMENT IN SURVEY AIRCRAFT Fifteen additional staff to be hired as Ireland moves closer to building off-shore wind farms Green Rebel Marine has announced the €1.5 million purchase of a DA42 multi-purpose aircraft to conduct aerial surveys off the Irish coast. Thousands of square miles of ocean are…
The Montenotte’s outdoor terrace has undergone a stunning botanical transformation just in time for their reopening this week. The lavish new look ‘Panorama Terrace’, which was created by designer Jane Gilloway, takes inspiration from the hotel’s sunken Victorian Gardens with living walls, lush greenery and a floral symphony. The space has become a summer…
Cork International Hotel is giving away their hotel to raise €100,000 for charity The Cork International Hotel is giving away its hotel to one person and their family for the whole weekend. For the first time ever people can buy tickets to enter a draw to stay in the hotel exclusively for themselves and up…
To say that Covid-19 has hit the global tourism industry hard is a huge understatement! Experts are forecasting that global tourist arrivals will decline by at least 40% in 2020, while the UN World Tourism Organisation is predicting that up to 75 million tourism jobs will be lost globally.…
Garryvoe Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Ahern as Health Club Manager from Health Club Supervisor. Katie is the perfect fit for the role having complete a degree in business from CIT and a degree in Health and Fitness from UL. She also hold the following credentials: RLSS lifeguard RLSS rookie lifeguard…
Aircoach, Ireland’s leading private bus and coach operator, has announced today that they are investing €2.4 million in their Cork-Dublin route, with the imminent introduction of seven state of the art new vehicles, demonstrating the company’s strong commitment to Cork, providing a 24 hour, seven days a week, transport service between these two important…
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Cork International Hotel this weekend for the Cork International Travel Fair There are only days left to the third Cork International Travel Fair which will bring together travel agents, holidaymakers, hotels and many others. This is one of the biggest events of its kind in Ireland…