Cork City Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty

Prepare to be enchanted as Cork City Ballet in association with Cork Opera House, Cork City Council, RedFM and Benchmark International reawakens the timeless tale of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece – The Sleeping Beauty at the Cork Opera House from Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th November (with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30 pm). Directed by CCB’s…

Details

Intercultural Christmas Market

The Intercultural Christmas Market is a great annual event in Little Island. Organiser Ligia Maria Cruceanu is looking for crafts and food vendors for this year’s, 2nd edition of Cork Intercultural Christmas Market which will take place on the 17th November 2024. Spaces are limited!   Fill out this application form and we will get…

Details

Cork GAA announce McCarthy Insurance Group as the organisation’s first ever sleeve sponsor

Cork GAA has announced that McCarthy Insurance Group is its first ever sleeve sponsor on all official home and away jerseys. McCarthy Insurance Group, which is the Cork County Football Leagues and Championship sponsor, is enhancing the partnership to include intercounty teams through this new initiative.   The announcement was made at this month’s Cork…

Details

Spike Island’s sellout After Dark tours return for spooky season perfect for those craving a good scare this Halloween

This October, Spike Island’s hugely popular After Dark Tours are returning just in time for the spooky season, allowing visitors to discover the spine-chilling side of Cork’s iconic prison island through a creepy guided tour, and gain access to truly frightening areas of the island that are usually strictly off-limits. The After Dark Tours are…

Details

Metropole Hotel to hire 50 team members for the Cork Jazz Festival

The Metropole Hotel is set to host two recruitment open days as it looks to hire 50 team members for this year’s Cork Jazz Festival. The hotel, which is home to the Jazz Festival Club, is hiring experienced bar staff, floor staff, cloakroom staff and cleaning attendants. The first recruitment open day will be held…

Details

E-scooters banned from Public Transport from Monday 7th October

Customers please be aware that the carriage of e-scooters on public transport will not be permitted from Monday 7th October in line with recent guidance issued by the National Transport Authority (NTA)  This restriction will apply to e-scooters but not e-bikes or mobility scooters. E-scooters are a relatively new product and were unregulated in Ireland until earlier…

Details

Cork City Council formally appoints Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive

Cork City Council has formally appointed Valerie O’Sullivan as its new Chief Executive, following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle congratulated Ms O’Sullivan on her appointment. “At a specially convened meeting this evening, Valerie O’Sullivan was appointed as Chief Executive of Cork City Council…

Details

Workvivo by Zoom opens flagship Irish hub in heart of Cork city, with plans to add 100 Irish jobs

Workvivo by Zoom has launched its flagship engagement hub in the heart of Cork city. The company also plans to create 100 Irish jobs to enable its next phase of growth. Workvivo, the employee experience platform that simplifies communication and boosts engagement, has grown rapidly and is empowering some of the world’s biggest brands like…

Details

How Metrics Can Support Strategic Objectives & Drive Business Growth

In business, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Metrics are essential for tracking performance and ensuring your business stays on course to achieve its strategic objectives. By tying metrics to specific goals, continuously monitoring progress, and assigning accountability across your team, you can turn business data into actionable insights that fuel growth. Key metrics…

Details

Clothing, industrial plastic and children’s toys collected by EirGrid volunteers in Claycastle Beach Clean-up

Clothing, industrial plastic and children’s toys were among the items recently collected at Claycastle Beach, Youghal, by employees at EirGrid, the developer and operator of the national electricity grid. A group of volunteers collected and disposed of 22kg of rubbish from Claycastle Beach as part of An Taisce’s Clean Coasts programme. The rubbish collected included…

Details