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'Irish Examiner' narrows gender pay gap
'Irish Examiner' narrows gender pay gap
In terms of representation at the various pay grades, 65% of those on the highest wages are men — a slight increase from the 62% reported in 2023

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Pedigree property: €4.5m North Cork estate linked to legendary trainer Vincent O'Brien 
Pedigree property: €4.5m North Cork estate linked to legendary trainer Vincent O'Brien 
Mount Corbitt in Cork's Churchtown is steeped in steeplechase lore and blue-blooded stock: No wonder it's estimated at €4.5m

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Aer Lingus to end Cork to Amsterdam route after 26 years
Aer Lingus to end Cork to Amsterdam route after 26 years
Airline has competed on the route with Dutch airline KLM since 2020

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Cork's Prism dream shattered as permission lapses
Cork's Prism dream shattered as permission lapses
Planning permission on the striking 15-storey tower has lapsed and an attempt by the developers to extend its duration by five years has been refused by Cork City Council

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Cork City Council avoids threatened 2.5% rates hike
Cork City Council avoids threatened 2.5% rates hike
There will be no increase in parking charges, and all sports, community, and arts grants have been maintained

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Businesses to pay extra 2% in rates as Cork County Council set to spend a record €516m
Businesses to pay extra 2% in rates as Cork County Council set to spend a record €516m
Council chief Moira Murrell had asked for an increase of 3% so the reduced hike means the budget is being trimmed by an estimated €1.9m

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Modest growth in visitor numbers sees Fota Wildlife Park's surplus almost triple
Modest growth in visitor numbers sees Fota Wildlife Park's surplus almost triple
Wildlife park recorded just over 430,000 attendees last year despite adverse weather conditions

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Pharma company Hovione to double capacity at Cork site as part multi-million euro investment
Pharma company Hovione to double capacity at Cork site as part multi-million euro investment
Company's latest expansion will add 20 new jobs to the Ringaskiddy site 

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Cork digital agency Granite acquires Limerick-based data science agency Coalface
Cork digital agency Granite acquires Limerick-based data science agency Coalface
The deal will see Granite's workforce grow to more than 145 digital specialists 

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Enterprise centres added €1.8bn to economy during 2023
Enterprise centres added €1.8bn to economy during 2023
Community sector employed approximately 18,600 people

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Sex shop closure opens new opportunities in Cork city
Sex shop closure opens new opportunities in Cork city
No 2 Carey’s Lane, just off St Patrick's Street, is available to buy for €300,000 or to rent at a cost of €25,000 per annum

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: 'If we don’t have staff, we don’t have a business' says Cork shop owner
Election 2024: 'If we don’t have staff, we don’t have a business' says Cork shop owner
Kevin Herlihy, who runs seven Centra stores in Cork along with his brother Brian, tells the Irish Examiner that the Government must stop hitting businesses with cost after cost

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

EPA identifies two Cork businesses as national enforcement priorities
EPA identifies two Cork businesses as national enforcement priorities
North Cork Co-Op Creameries Limited, and Timoleague Agri Gen Limited, were among seven premises listed by the EPA as 'national priority sites'

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

IT service firm Nostra opens new Cork office adding 70 jobs
IT service firm Nostra opens new Cork office adding 70 jobs
Company acquired Compunet and Spectrum AV in 2023

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Iron Mountain to pay €51m for Cork's Wisetek
Iron Mountain to pay €51m for Cork's Wisetek
The deal is one of the largest acquisitions of an Irish firm this year by value

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

Cork City to trial initiative that encourages coffee shops to stay open late
Cork City to trial initiative that encourages coffee shops to stay open late
The Coffee House Lates initiative will be trialed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

My Job: Online can co-exist with bricks and mortar
My Job: Online can co-exist with bricks and mortar
Despite the growth of e-commerce, Mahon Point has experienced a 5.5% growth in footfall and a 99% occupancy rate, demonstrating the enduring importance of in-person shopping experiences

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

West Cork's €1.2m Atlas House is just out of this world
S West Cork's €1.2m Atlas House is just out of this world
Few homes are finished to as high a standard as this off-the-beaten track yet accessible period stone five-bed on 11 acres, says Tommy Barker

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Builders will bid on former Cork builder’s €2.25m prized family home grounds
Builders will bid on former Cork builder’s €2.25m prized family home grounds
Poplar Choice: The Poplars was built in 1995 on the grounds of a demolished period house Villa Nova, owned by the late Cork home builder Denis McCarthy

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Krispy Kreme's Cork city centre outlet in doubt after appeal dropped
Krispy Kreme's Cork city centre outlet in doubt after appeal dropped
Doughnut chain had lodged appeal with An Bord Pleanála after it had failed in its bid for retention permission for change of use from previous retail use to a cafe at its St Patrick's Street branch

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Cork publican has debts of more than €58m written off
Cork publican has debts of more than €58m written off
John Gaffney will have almost all of the debt written off but he and his family can continue living in the family home subject to the monthly mortgage repayments of  €4,500

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Cork's Opera Lane fully occupied for first time since 2019 with new Mountain Warehouse lease
Cork's Opera Lane fully occupied for first time since 2019 with new Mountain Warehouse lease
Mountain Warehouse to open flagship store, filling Topshop's prime retail space after five years vacant

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Cork publican set to buy Wetherspoon’s bar in the city
Cork publican set to buy Wetherspoon’s bar in the city
Also, Cork city centre’s prime retail street, Opera Lane, is set to be fully occupied for the first time in five years

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

'Cork needs more weekends like this': Jazz Festival hailed as most successful yet
'Cork needs more weekends like this': Jazz Festival hailed as most successful yet
Two-time Grammy winner, Gregory Porter, said: 'Cork is already a fantastic place.'

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Offers already in for 34-acre West Cork farm
Offers already in for 34-acre West Cork farm
There is currently an offer on the table of €12,500 per acre

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Cork publican launches 'safe haven' initiative in bid to create safer city
Cork publican launches 'safe haven' initiative in bid to create safer city
Three bars are taking part in the initiative where people can get help if they find themselves in any difficulty whilst on a day or a night out in the city

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Process begins to 'expedite' retendering for Cork event centre
Process begins to 'expedite' retendering for Cork event centre
The amount of state funding pledged increased to €57m in 2021 but it is understood that an additional €30 to €40m is now required

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Electric car charging - London
Demand for electric cars helps Cork motor group to best ever year
Revenues hit €170m

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Plans lodged for hotel on Leisureplex site in Cork City
Plans lodged for hotel on Leisureplex site in Cork City
The site was previously home to the Coliseum cinema which remained open for more than 50 years

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Profits at Cork-based Henry Ford & Son double to €3.6m
Profits at Cork-based Henry Ford & Son double to €3.6m
Revenues surged by €45.2m or 15.4% from €293.4m to €338.6m

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

An Bord Pleanála approves plan for aparthotel overlooking popular Cork beach
An Bord Pleanála approves plan for aparthotel overlooking popular Cork beach
An application by Tulsan Limited for works at Garrettstown strand in West Cork, close to Kinsale, was referred to An Bord Pleanála

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Quick turnaround for new bid to build Cork Event Centre 'achievable', claims Government
Quick turnaround for new bid to build Cork Event Centre 'achievable', claims Government
Tánaiste Micheál Martin acknowledged the public frustration surrounding the entire saga, which has now been ongoing for around eight years.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Port of Cork sees 15% drop in goods handled 
Port of Cork sees 15% drop in goods handled 
Britain and Northern Ireland accounted for 33% of the total amount of goods handled at Irish ports

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Cork-based group providing accommodation to refugees sees operating profits of €9.95m
Cork-based group providing accommodation to refugees sees operating profits of €9.95m
Figures released last week by Government show that the spend in accommodating international protection applicants to October 11 this year is €748.87m

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Top-notch €795,000 apartment in 250-year old Blackrock village 'block'
Top-notch €795,000 apartment in 250-year old Blackrock village 'block'
High-end apartment hunters can get a second bite of the cherry at Blackrock House, writes Tommy Barker

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Don't hold your horses in battle for Mallow's €2m Waterloo House
S Don't hold your horses in battle for Mallow's €2m Waterloo House
Horses and humans will find creature comforts at 200 year old Mallow estate

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Tripadvisor rates West Cork cafe in top 10% of restaurants worldwide
Tripadvisor rates West Cork cafe in top 10% of restaurants worldwide
The cafe is run by chef Áine Hourihane, who took over the business in 2021 when her sister-in-law, Eleanor Hourihane, passed away

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Gigs and games give Longboats €1.5m sale a welcome lift
Gigs and games give Longboats €1.5m sale a welcome lift
Blackrock Road bar the Temple Inn, or Longboats, is rooted to the locale near Páirc Uí  Chaoimh and 'burbs

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Flood-hit businesses in Co Cork may be able to claim cut in rates
Flood-hit businesses in Co Cork may be able to claim cut in rates
Cork County Council chief executive Moira Murrell revealed the move during a debate in County Hall on the impacts to businesses of the recent flooding in Bantry, West Cork

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Cork's Wetherspoons to cease trading following sale 
Cork's Wetherspoons to cease trading following sale 
The Linen Weaver was put on the market last year with a €2.25m price guide and was part of a €10m portfolio sell-off by the UK vintners group

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Road signs
Half of Cork firms have no dealings in Northern Ireland
Just 16% of Cork firms have regular or frequent dealings in the North

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Woman Holding up a shop sign saying: Sorry we're Closed
Rates hike will push struggling Cork traders towards closure, warns business lobby
Former Lord Mayor Mick Finn said a 3% rates increase would 'sound the death knell' for small traders

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Cork facility to tackle growing battery fire risk
Cork facility to tackle growing battery fire risk
The 1,022sq m centre, spearheaded by EHS International founder and CEO Chris Mee, will provide advanced fire and safety courses, including firefighter robot training, to tackle complex fire and life safety challenges

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Cork-based Altratech secures €10.5m investment from European Innovation Council Accelerator
Cork-based Altratech secures €10.5m investment from European Innovation Council Accelerator
The investment will allow the company to engage in clinical trials on HIV patients combined with significant scale-up in manufacturing and product development

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Hundreds queue for Lennox's Last Supper as iconic Cork chip shop closes after 73 years
Hundreds queue for Lennox's Last Supper as iconic Cork chip shop closes after 73 years
Orange weather warnings and pelting rain couldn't deter people from waiting 2.5 hours for a final meal from the Cork institution

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Lennox’s leaves a legacy of love, marriages, and chips
Lennox’s leaves a legacy of love, marriages, and chips
Sarah Horgan meets some of the hundreds who have queued up for the ‘loaves and fishes’ miracle on Bandon Road

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Plans for 1,000 apartments on Cork's Marquee site revealed
Cork a 'priority' for Land Development Agency housing sites
Land Development Agency chief executive John Coleman says LDA set to partner in Cork City docklands, Marina Quarter and Centre Park Rd sites

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

'Cork is very much a priority' as Land Development Agency sets its sites on Cork
'Cork is very much a priority' as Land Development Agency sets its sites on Cork
More homebuilding announcements in the pipeline before the end of the year 

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

West Cork-owned Glenmar Shellfish acquires Galway company
West Cork-owned Glenmar Shellfish acquires Galway company
Operating for more than 40 years, Glenmar has already established a presence across Dublin, Wexford, Midleton, West Cork and now Galway

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Pfizer to cut more than 200 jobs across Cork, Dublin and Kildare sites
Pfizer to cut more than 200 jobs across Cork, Dublin and Kildare sites
It is understood that 210 staff will be cut as part of the company's second round of job cuts in the last 12 months

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

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