Discount retailer Dealz has brought its Cork job creation tally to 65, with the opening of a new outlet in Midleton last week creating 30 jobs for the area.
Dealz (the Irish trading name for Poundland) is Ireland’s largest single price discount retailer, and created 35 Cork jobs last February when it opened at Queen’s Old Castle, Grand Parade.
The price point for most...
A Miss U Gift Box from local company Cards Complete is winging its way to the UK relatives of Blarney resident Emma O’Regan, the winner of a prize draw announced in The Cork News on October 5th.
The Miss U Gift Box is aimed at overseas residents who miss the taste of Ireland, and is jam-packed with all the treats that get Irish tastebuds tingling, including Tayto crisps,...
The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD in UCC to launch a new Health Innovation Hub in the Western Gateway Building on Western Road. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Six firms participating in the demonstrator project of the Health Innovation Hub at UCC have been applauded for their work in an initiative that is “a win-win for enterprise and...
Tired eyes can be a nuisance, and make you look weary rather than on top of your game. Optrex’s new ActiMist 2in1 Eye Spray instantly freshens your peepers and repairs the eye’s natural moisture barrier. Simply spray the formula onto closed eyes, and ActiMist does the rest. ActiMist 2in1 Eye Spray is available now from pharmacies and supermarkets priced €19.99.
Cork health food entrepreneur Deirdre Collins gave her Dee’s Eat Well, Be Happy range a ‘wonder food’ boost this week, with the exclusive launch in Tesco of Dee’s Quinoa Pots.
A nutritious, high-protein grain, quinoa is a hot ticket in foodie circles currently. Naturally gluten-free, it is high in amino acids, as well as micronutrients such as iron, and also...
Cork companies were among the fastest in Ireland to settle their bills last quarter, paying almost two full days faster than the national average of 24.34 days beyond invoice terms (DBT).
With an average DBT figure for quarter three of 22.68 DBT, Cork firms were the State’s 10th fastest at paying bills (with businesses in Longford the fastest, on 19.40 DBT, and Louth the slowest,...
Over 20 businesses across Cork city and county have signed up as drop-off points for the 2012 Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal, which aims to deliver 195,000 shoeboxes to needy children in Africa, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
People are asked to cover old shoeboxes with Christmas paper, and fill them with items for school, personal hygiene products, small clothing items...
A Cork-based food marketing company claims that local food and drink companies are set to continue driving the sector nationally, after a summer of culinary festivals and taste trails in the city and county that have triggered increased interest in food training and business development.
According to Bullseye Food Marketing, the sector in Cork offers “an inspirational case study...
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney (centre) at the launch of the JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business 2012/2013 with (from left) Colm Concannon, JFC; Michelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister; Prof Gerry Boyle; director of Teagasc; and Peter Young, Irish Farmers Journal.
Businesses in rural Cork have been invited to contend for €40,000 worth...
Aidan Brennan, Energia (centre), with Mary-Claire Cummins (left) and Aine Cummins of Cummins Sports. Picture: John Sheehan
Cork sports retailer Cummins Sports is leading the way in energy efficiency after introducing new measures across their store network that will reduce its annual spend on light and heat by 10%
The measures were rolled out across the seven...
The luxury goods market has had a tough time lately, but West Cork-based Claddagh Designs, set up just two years ago, is flourishing, thanks to a local business incubation programme.
“I love making jewellery,” says Eileen Moylan in her Macroom workshop, taking a break from the 12-hour days that have been her working schedule since establishing online jewellery store Claddagh...
A Kinsale based company has further enhanced West Cork’s status on the national map of culinary excellence, by capturing a major industry award recently.
Haven Bay Care Centre, a 75-bed nursing home and retirement village in Kinsale scooped a prestigious Hotel & Catering Review gold medal award in the ‘institutional catering’ category.
The centre recently...
Cork Business Association fully supports Cork City Council’s decision to implement a number of parking initiatives that will encourage consumers into the city centre, and boost trade for struggling businesses.The parking initiative will be rolled out for six weeks from October 22nd, an increase of two weeks from 2011.
The Park and Ride at the Kinsale road will also be free every...
Irish workers throughout the European Union put in some of the lowest weekly working hours in Europe last year, with the European Labour Force survey showing a 38.4-hour working week for Irish full-time employees.
The 2011 study, shows weekly working hours ranging from 42.2 hours for UK workers to 37.7 hours for Danish employees (with Irish workers second from bottom of the table on 38....
Over 150 members of the local farming community are expected to attend a seminar on the legal, financial and taxation aspects of farming at the Carrigaline Court Hotel next Friday, October 19th at 6pm.
The free seminar and networking event, to be opened by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, will see experts discussing estate planning, land and conveyancing, profitability, farm...
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