A number of non-profit and statutory agencies have joined force to raise their combined voices against Human Trafficking in Ireland, with a particular focus on Cork. A phenomenon for a long time associated with countries overseas, economic hardship and underground illicitness; its face has changed rapidly in the past years. Human Trafficking finds itself at…
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RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND BARS FROM ACROSS CORK CITY AND COUNTY JOIN FORCES FOR THE FESTIVAL The Murphy’s Cork Oyster and Seafood Festival 2019 has launched at the festival hub, The Metropole Hotel, Cork in association with Failte Ireland and Taste the Island. The Festival will take place from Friday 20th September until Sunday 22nd September.…
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The Parklet is the ultimate city centre ‘chillzone’. The Peoples’ Parklet on Douglas St will officially be opened this afternoon, Wednesday, July 24. The project was brought to life following a funding application by the Cork Transport and Mobility Forum (CTMF) to Cork City Council’s City Centre Placemaking Fund. According to CTMF, the People’s Parklet…
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Dairygold is the latest brand to get behind the Irish Cancer Society’s important campaign about being safe in the sun. As the summer sunshine continues, so too does the support from Dairygold’s SunSmart Farming campaign in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society, which encourages farmers and those working long hours outdoors to practise sun safety…
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Bia Beauty is an innovative natural skincare range, created by the talented Tracey Ryan. Last month, the company was acquired and integrated into Codex Beauty. We caught up with Tracey to find out about her business, her job and her day since this change. My Business: Congratulations on going global with Codex Beauty! What was…
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Louis Copeland & Sons, experts in smart casual clothing and suiting and one of Ireland’s most well-known luxury menswear retail brands, is investing in a Cork store. The fashion retailer is opening its doors this September and will be based over two floors, between Academy Street and French Church Street in the heart of the…
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New brand, Aperee is set to be Ireland’s largest residential care home group. BlackBee Group has today launched a new healthcare investment fund, which will result in the creation of Ireland’s largest residential care group. The fund will initially seek to raise €250m to invest in the acquisition and development of state-of-the-art care homes, with…
DetailsThe Kilkenny team recently participated in the VHI Mini Marathon in Dublin and raised €5,800 for Breast Cancer Ireland. Photography by Gerard McCarthy
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Policy will enable social enterprises to increase their impact on society. Mr Michael Ring, TD, The Minister for Rural and Community Development, today published a new National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland. Social enterprises are businesses whose core objective is to achieve a social, societal or environmental impact. Like other businesses, social enterprises trade in…
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Film In Cork, along with Cork City Council & Cork County Council are calling upon the Government to redress the exclusion of Cork from a new 5% Regional Uplift tax incentive available for four years in Ireland. The 5% Regional Uplift, which received EU approval on July 17, is specifically designed to add to the…
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