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Manna Aero drone is seen as it delivers essential household and medical supplies in the Irish village of Moneygall
Manna drone delivery service to expand to Cork
New accounts filed by Manna Drones Ltd show that the company’s €12.33m pre-tax for 2023 followed a pre-tax loss of €9.9m for 2022

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

'You're only as good as your last bag of chips': Dino Cregan named Cork Business Champion
'You're only as good as your last bag of chips': Dino Cregan named Cork Business Champion
Kilkenny Design named Cork Business of the Year

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

Apple's main Irish unit incurs $25.2bn corporation tax charge 
Apple's main Irish unit incurs $25.2bn corporation tax charge 
The company’s post-tax profits totalled $51.15bn following the $25.2bn corporation tax charge, down 18% from $62.28bn in the prior year

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure
LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure
LDA chief executive John Coleman told the Irish Examiner that 'Cork is on our radar' as the agency plans a return to market to buy sites outright

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Dan Lowrey’s pub on Cork's MacCurtain Street is approved for expansion
Dan Lowrey’s pub on Cork's MacCurtain Street is approved for expansion
Cork City Council has approved plans for Dan Lowrey’s pub expansion and a new primary care centre in Douglas

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Michael O'Flynn conferred with honorary doctorate from UCC
Michael O'Flynn conferred with honorary doctorate from UCC
Cork property developer conferred with honorary doctorate in economic science for his services to business and philanthropy

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

GAA invests €5m in Páirc Uí Chaoimh through Immigrant Investor Programme
GAA invests €5m in Páirc Uí Chaoimh through Immigrant Investor Programme
Although the programme closed in 2023, approvals were still made after that date for several projects received before the deadline

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Cork GAA chief Kevin O'Donovan: 'Concerts are the only thing that will move the dial on debt'
Cork GAA chief Kevin O'Donovan: 'Concerts are the only thing that will move the dial on debt'
Mr O'Donovan was speaking at a Cork Chamber business breakfast on Tuesday

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Amazon.ie launch: What it means for Irish retailers and local businesses
Amazon.ie launch: What it means for Irish retailers and local businesses
Amazon.ie’s launch sparks mixed reactions as Irish retailers weigh the benefits and risks of competing with the online giant

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Cork's Solvotrin signs Active Iron distribution deal in US
Cork's Solvotrin signs Active Iron distribution deal in US
Active Iron is a range of oral iron products that are patent-protected and backed by clinical studies. The partnership will introduce the product directly to healthcare providers

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Tipperary v Cork - Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
A Cork GAA immortal, Ger Fitzgerald's legacy can't be quantified by counting medals
The Midleton clubman won plenty with the Magpies and the Rebels in a glittering career. 

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Eli Lilly & Co. Bulks Up Irish Operations in Obesity Drug Production Push
Cork's multinational profits in the crosshairs, drawing Trump’s attention
Eli Lilly in Kinsale is the prime example of developments the president said the US should not have allowed to happen

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Cork's Climeaction seeks to fill US funding gap
Cork's Climeaction seeks to fill US funding gap
The funding will help firms install industrial heat pumps and boilers to replace fossil-fuel heating systems

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Builder duo turn shoddy Victoria Road home into €395k city slicker 
Builder duo turn shoddy Victoria Road home into €395k city slicker 
No 4 Kingston Avenue got a good gutting and never looked better

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Lisavaird Co-Op celebrates centenary with special event in West Cork
Lisavaird Co-Op celebrates centenary with special event in West Cork
The co-op business has undergone a major modernisation and in the past 12 months completed a €5.5m investment into a new mill, launching a range of agri-feeds

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Hairdresser who gave free haircuts to homeless people named Cork Person of the Month
Hairdresser who gave free haircuts to homeless people named Cork Person of the Month
For decades, Joseph Byrne built relationships with some of the most vulnerable people in Cork, creating a hub of compassion at his salon

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Close Up of a Professional Office Specialist Working on Desktop Computer in Modern Technological Monitoring Control Room with Di
Texas software giant Tricentis to add 50 Cork jobs
New jobs will focus on areas including sales, engineering, finance, business operations, and customer growth

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Prepare to pay more for your flat white as Ireland's coffee producers face a perfect storm
Prepare to pay more for your flat white as Ireland's coffee producers face a perfect storm
Rising global demand and crops hit by adverse weather mean that Irish coffee roasters are paying more for beans this year

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Xeinadin acquires Dublin tax advisory firm
Xeinadin acquires Dublin tax advisory firm
 Xeinadin said demand for high-quality tax advice has increased, particularly among larger SMEs and business owners

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

KLM confirms capacity will increase on service to Amsterdam from Cork Airport 
KLM confirms capacity will increase on service to Amsterdam from Cork Airport 
Air France-KLM also restarted service to Paris this week 

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

French investment fund pays €5m for South Mall office block
French investment fund pays €5m for South Mall office block
French investors also bought Mahon Point Retail Park for €50m

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

€17,000/ac sought for 47-acre holding on the edge of Cork City
€17,000/ac sought for 47-acre holding on the edge of Cork City
The vast majority of this parcel is in grass and enjoys an attractive southerly aspect

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Cork-based Kearys Motor Group posts record €320m turnover while rising costs hurt profits 
Cork-based Kearys Motor Group posts record €320m turnover while rising costs hurt profits 
Motor group said it incurred higher operating expenses as a result of increased wages and salary costs as well as higher depreciation charges arising from additions

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Hotel group announces rebrand of Cork hotel
Hotel group announces rebrand of Cork hotel
Since joining the Talbot group, the Midleton Park Hotel has upgraded to four-star status in 2015

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Crushing end to R&H Hall silos as rubble is recycled for Midleton rail line upgrade
Crushing end to R&H Hall silos as rubble is recycled for Midleton rail line upgrade
Some 16,000 tonnes of crushed concrete is set for re-use in one of the city's most significant construction recycling projects

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

National Broadband Ireland rolls out fibre to Cork's Sherkin and Cape Clear islands
National Broadband Ireland rolls out fibre to Cork's Sherkin and Cape Clear islands
Company said 280 premises across both islands could now access its network

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

O'Flynn Group submits plan for a new British town
O'Flynn Group submits plan for a new British town
Up to 20,000 homes might be built under the plan by the Cork-based property developer after Britain's Ministry of Housing established a New Towns Task Force last year

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

Tributes to 'visionary' Cork Jazz Festival founder Jim Mountjoy
Tributes to 'visionary' Cork Jazz Festival founder Jim Mountjoy
The worlds of music, the arts, and business unite in praise of Mr Mounjoy's 'fantastic outlook' after he passed away this weekend 

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

My Job: Cian O'Mahony on bringing new talent to Irish construction 
S My Job: Cian O'Mahony on bringing new talent to Irish construction 
The incoming chair of the Construction Industry Federation Cork, Cian O’Mahony will be involved in a diverse range of activities for the sector

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

DENIS SCANNELL
S Department of Agriculture staff to share with Revenue to save taxpayer money
Staff from the North Cork Regional Veterinary office on South Mall are set to relocate to Revenue's offices on Assumption Road in Blackpool

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Cork’s Cotton Ball pub and brewery listed for €950k after 151 years
S Cork’s Cotton Ball pub and brewery listed for €950k after 151 years
Lynch family's difficult decision to sell the extensive Cotton Ball bar and microbrewery marks the end of an era in Mayfield

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Solar Independence day
Cork-headquartered DP Energy completes sale of Canada's largest urban solar project
Solar park is expected to generate enough electricity to offset around 350,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

East Cork's award-winning Cush to relocate to site of popular Midleton restaurant 
East Cork's award-winning Cush to relocate to site of popular Midleton restaurant 
Ballycotton's Cush will take over the former site of Sage in Midleton, which closed last summer

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Close-up of 2 men making handshake in crowd
Cork software firm HireHive to merge with HRLocker
The announcement comes just weeks after HRLocker announced its acquisition by ISH

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Cork’s iconic Electric bar to reopen with new look this summer after €2m sale
Cork’s iconic Electric bar to reopen with new look this summer after €2m sale
The well-know Cork city hostelry at 41 South Mall is set for a revamp before re-opening under the Emporium hospitality group next July 

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Music to lift young spirits at Cork University Hospital
Music to lift young spirits at Cork University Hospital
National Concert Hall music programme to entertain children at CUH is supported by accountants Forvis Mazars

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

New CEO outlines Cork City Council's vision to develop Cork Futures Group
New CEO outlines Cork City Council's vision to develop Cork Futures Group
Valerie O'Sullivan said the council's focus will be on the city centre, new approaches to the ‘Living Over the Shop’ challenge and the introduction of a Community Warden service

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Sunday Independent editor Alan English and Southern Star editor Siobhán Cronin to step down
Sunday Independent editor Alan English and Southern Star editor Siobhán Cronin to step down
Mr English is leaving his role after five years while Ms Cronin, the first female editor of 'The Southern Star', is stepping down after over a decade with the weekly newspaper

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Cork City FC eyes new retail store in commercial drive
Cork City FC eyes new retail store in commercial drive
The club is also looking at securing a long-term training base and is increasing its community outreach

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Cork City Council shoots down plan for 164 homes in Bishopstown
Cork City Council shoots down plan for 164 homes in Bishopstown
Plans for homes at Ardarostig and Ballinaspig More on Waterfall Rd went against City Hall’s goals of a '15-minute city' and 'walkable neighbourhoods'

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

GERMANY-ELECTRONICS-FAIR-IFA
Satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk makes major strides across Ireland
However, despite the rising need for high-speed broadband amid an era of remote work and increased digitisation, Starlink may not be the answer to rural Ireland’s problems, writes Emer Walsh

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year
J&J IM, which this year marks two decades in Cork, was presented with the award at Cork Chamber’s annual dinner at City Hall 

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

M&P O'Sullivan buys Bantry catering firm and targets €54m turnover next year
M&P O'Sullivan buys Bantry catering firm and targets €54m turnover next year
Renowned wholesaler has seen sales increase to €47.3m in 2024

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport up 7% in January as cap in Dublin hinders growth
Passenger numbers at Cork Airport up 7% in January as cap in Dublin hinders growth
DAA CEO Kenny Jacobs said it would support Cork Airport to grow to five million passengers a year within the next decade

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

GE Healthcare to expand Cork facility with €132m investment
GE Healthcare to expand Cork facility with €132m investment
Expansion will enable 25m more patient doses per year of contrast media by the end of 2027

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Simon Coveney joins Peter Creighton's Reliance as non-executive director
Simon Coveney joins Peter Creighton's Reliance as non-executive director
Former tánaiste is joining the fourth-generation family business which was founded in Cork in 1925

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Iconic St Patrick’s Street premises up for rent as major brands eye Cork city centre
Iconic St Patrick’s Street premises up for rent as major brands eye Cork city centre
There is speculation that fashion chain Zara is eyeing up the former Debenhams store on Patrick Street 

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

The large firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards
The large firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards
In the third of a four-part series looking at the finalists for Cork Chamber's Company of the Year Awards 2024, we profile the contenders in the Large company category

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Cork business confidence at peak levels despite ongoing skills shortage
Cork business confidence at peak levels despite ongoing skills shortage
Two-thirds of firms are predicting an increase in turnover in the first quarter, with 52% predicting an increase in net profit in the same period

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Frankie's Slice Shop announces permanent closure after two years in business
Frankie's Slice Shop announces permanent closure after two years in business
Pizza shop said it was 'widely known' how difficult it was to run a food business in Cork City in the current climate

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

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