Conservation and preservation works will begin early next month to refurbish the much-loved Berwick Fountain on Cork City’s Grand Parade. The Berwick Fountain will also become a more prominent feature on the street by night as an LED lighting system is to be installed by Cork City Council. The fountain, which dates to 1860, was erected by Walter…
Social Innovation Fund Ireland announces a new partnership with Cork City Council as Pádraic Vallely, the former CEO of Cork Foundation, joins Social Innovation Fund Ireland as Business Development Manager. Pádraic will be based in the co-working space in the Local Enterprise Office in Cork City Council. This partnership builds on Social Innovation Fund…
Cork City Council’s Chief Executive, Ann Doherty, has today announced a package of measures to support City Centre businesses. The package comes following a meeting yesterday between business representatives and the City Council’s Chief Executive, Ann Doherty in relation to the introduction of new traffic arrangements in St Patrick’s Street on 27th March last. “We…
Photo: Diane Cusack Photography Cork City Council together with the Cork Smart Gateway initiative launched the €70,000 Small Business Research and Innovation (SBIR) Challenge with Enterprise Ireland today. This seed fund challenge invites applicants to deliver innovative ways to prevent and mitigate against instances of graffiti across Cork City. Through the challenge call, Cork City…
One of Cork’s leading visitor attractions is undergoing change, as Lifetime Lab rebrands to the Old Cork Waterworks Experience. The rebranding is part of a strategy to develop the tourist potential of the site and attract additional international and domestic visitors. It follows significant investment by Cork City Council and Fáilte Ireland at the site…
As Cork City’s skyline continues to evolve and the City Centre undergoes rapid change, a special event will be held next week to highlight how the City Centre is on the rise and the collaborative work that is taking place at various levels to make this happen. Speaking ahead of the People, Place, Progress event,…
Following overnight snowfalls, Cork City Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened earlier this morning to review the situation regarding the deteriorating weather conditions. Scattered heavy snow showers will continue today, tonight and into tomorrow with further accumulations of snow occurring. Most significantly, the City Council notes the Status Red Weather warning that has now been…
Customer service will be the focus of a breakfast seminar and training event being held as part of Local Enterprise Week on Monday March 5! Customers First – Setting Cork Apart will look at what makes great customer service and explore the many challenges facing retail and other customer service type businesses. Customer service and…