JOHNSON & JOHNSON (J&J) MOVES TO 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY ACROSS IRISH OPERATIONS

Leisha Daly, Head of Government Affairs & Policy in Ireland and EMEA, Johnson & Johnson, John Lynch, Plant Leader, Johnson & Johnson Vision and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD at the announcement of Johnson & Johnson’s Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with Ørsted at the DePuy Synthes Ireland facility in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The agreement will…

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Upgrade for Mercy University Hospital’s Leukemia Unit – introducing the Safari Unit

The Leukemia Unit at the Mercy University Hospital has undergone some “wild” changes. The unit, which treats some of the youngest patients at the Mercy, has recently announced its name change from St Bernadette’s Ward to the more child friendly name of the Safari Unit. With approximately 30-40 patients receiving treatment on the ward each…

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Revive Paint City & County Councils and Social Enterprises Rethinking Waste New Cork initiative sees waste paint reused and upcycled

October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which involves the production of good quality, affordable paint by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites.…

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CORK’S BIGGEST CHARITY CAR SHOW TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CORK INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

Hundreds of people are expected to attend the Cork Car Show at the Cork International Hotel in association with Cork Airport where hundreds of classic, vintage, Harleys and Goldwing cars and motorbikes will be on display. The Cork International Hotel Car Show will take place on Sunday, October 10th at the Holiday Blue Carpark of…

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FESTIVAL MAGIC IS BACK AS THE GUINNESS CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL LINE-UP IS REVEALVED

 Today, Guinness has announced that tickets are now on sale for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Ireland’s first big festival in over 18 months. This October Bank Holiday Weekend, 22 – 25th Guinness Cork Jazz festival is back in Cork City. Now in its 43rd year, excitement is building as music fans will get that long-anticipated thrill…

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BALLYMALOE FOODS EXPANDS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Ballymaloe Original Relish is now available in 500 Tesco stores across Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ballymaloe Foods is growing its business in Great Britain and Northern Ireland thanks to increased demand for its products. The Cork based food company has signed a new nationwide deal with Tesco in Great Britain which sees 170 additional…

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Capital Grant Scheme worth €43,000 on offer for Social Enterprises

Cork County Council is inviting organisations working to improve the lives of people across County Cork to apply for funding under the 2021 Social Enterprise Capital Grant Scheme. The scheme, which provides small grants up to a maximum of €3,000 to Social Enterprises towards the cost of capital projects, can be used for refurbishments, repairs…

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RYANAIR RESTORES 100% OF CORK’S PRE-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC FOR SUMMER ’22

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (28th Sept) announced a $200m investment in Cork Airport and a full recovery of its pre-pandemic passenger capacity with the reopening of its 2 aircraft base. This investment will bring 20 routes to Cork, including the introduction of new services to Birmingham and Edinburgh which are unserved following the collapse…

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