Ireland’s economy is entering a phoenix stage and the president of Cork Chamber, John Mullins, wants everyone to “be confident and be part of it”.

A state-of-the-art film and television production studio has opened in Cork.

Ireland should not allow itself to be bounced into selling off State assets, the chief executive of Bord Gáis, John Mullins, said last night.

The economic crisis presents Ireland with a great opportunity to implement reform to achieve recovery, and to ensure the calamity inflicted on the Irish people is never repeated, Enda Kenny said last night.

The Clonakilty-based SouthWestern is the winner of the Cork Chamber/ Vodafone Cork Company of the Year Award.

INVESTMENT in the docklands and independence for the airport are priorities of the Government for Cork.

CARBERY Group was crowned Company of the Year last night at Ireland’s largest corporate entertainment event outside of Dublin.

NAMA alone is not the answer to solving credit problems faced by companies, according to the Cork Chamber president, who also believes the public sector needs to be reformed.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen is to be the guest of honour at this year’s Cork Chamber annual dinner.

TESCO was “just doing what it was told” when it decided to source certain products from Britain instead of Ireland as the head of one of Ireland’s biggest companies accuses the Government of favouring discount retailers.

BORD Gáis will be announcing the creation of jobs today as part of an investment in home energy services.