Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

The Cork Company of the Year awards are built upon centuries of commitment to supporting local business. John Daly reports

Cork's docklands in 1935, always a busy hub of activity at the heart of the city's business life. Picture: Examiner Archives

Cork Chamber of Commerce has been a champion for the business community and a strong advocate for the economic development of the Cork region for more than 200 years. 

First established in a period of historical turbulence, the Chamber became a driver of the local economy, which in the 1820s would have included brewing, distilling, wool and shipbuilding.