The expert group charged with reviewing Cork’s local government will have access to all documents compiled by the committee that recommended the controversial merger of the city and county councils.

Cork city has been awarded a Purple Flag for its night-time offerings.

Cork is bidding for a national award to recognise its night-time economy.

Minister hopes to avoid funding penalties for colleges over equality

Mary Hopkins reminisces on 30+ years attending the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner which takes place tonight in City Hall, Cork

Opposition to IAG’s potential takeover of Aer Lingus is growing, with a host of business, political, and academic commentators calling on the Government to use its stake in the carrier to block the advances.

Ireland is set to get a link to the fastest ever super-capacity transatlantic fibre-optic data cable — a move that could help deliver hundreds of hi-tech jobs in the growing cloud computing and data sectors.

Dust off your Santa hat, root out that reindeer nose — Christmas in Cork has officially begun as the annual Glow festival dons its festive baubles once again.

The head of one of the country’s fastest growing indigenous businesses has said that the lack of top-quality office space in Cork City has forced his company to locate a number of new positions elsewhere in Ireland.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny yesterday heralded the turning of the sod on what will be the biggest office block ever constructed in Cork as an exceptional day for the city.

Darina Allen, owner of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School, was last night honoured by Cork Chamber for her years of service and achievement in the food industry.

Confidence levels among Cork’s business community are at their highest for five years, with almost 60% of firms reporting turnover gains in the last quarter and comfortably more than 90% upbeat about their future prospects.

The weather gave an early present to the thousands of people who gathered in Cork City last night for the turning on of the Christmas lights.

Debt-saddled Cork Airport has been dealt yet another routes blow — this time on the double.

The pace of economic recovery is not being spread evenly across the country.

Cork Chamber is set to spearhead a renewed campaign to secure independent and debt-free status for struggling Cork Airport.

The head of the country’s second-largest lender has thrown his weight behind the Central Bank’s proposed mortgage restrictions, saying that he agrees with the principles on which they are based.

Cork’s city councillors will meet tonight to debate a possible reduction in the local property tax rate amid stark warnings that a full 15% cut would cost €1.7m and hit services.

Rave and shine! Yawn-busting breakfast raves could become a regular feature on the streets of Cork after the first Good Morning Cork event was deemed a huge success.

Make the tax system more business friendly; introduce policies that promote infrastructure investment; improve access to credit for SMEs and implement measures that boost consumer confidence are among a comprehensive set of recommendations contained in Cork Chamber of Commerce’s pre-budget submission. 

A Cork-based business services company has been bought by global outsourcing firm, Capita in a deal worth €35m.

More than two-thirds of Cork businesses are calling for income tax to be cut in October’s budget to sustain growth in the region.

The OPW is due to brief Cork’s business leaders next week on a draft €50m flood defence plan for the city, ahead of publication this summer.

Cork Chamber has called for a merger of the city and county councils by 2018, claiming the move could deliver significant rates reductions for struggling businesses.

‘The Decade of Renewal’ is the title of a series of talks at Cork City Library, talks that organiser Johnny Hanrahan, of creative projects company, ‘Chameleon,’ describes as a communal taking stock. City librarian, Liam Ronayne, has a long-term library project entitled ‘History is to Blame,’ also examining the relevance of Ireland’s period of rebellion.

€200m in investments and up to 4,000 marine-centred jobs and new tourism attractions are in Cork Harbour’s pipeline, reports Tommy Barker.

Business outsourcing company Voxpro has been named as the Cork Chamber/Vodafone Cork Company of the Year. The company has recorded huge growth and has ambitions to become a recognised global brand, with offices on four continents.

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FOLLOWING a weekend in which the city she represents was swamped with flood water, Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan said the devastation — and what happens in the future — would have to be an “absolute priority for the Government”.

The Government is to provide a €10m stimulus package to secure the development of a conference and events centre in Cork City.

There was an increase in confidence among businesses in the Cork region over the past quarter with most respondents expecting to see an increase in turnover and net profits over the next year.

Business leaders in Cork have launched a fresh bid to persuade the Government to sanction a multi-million upgrade of the N28 to improve access to Ireland’s pharma-chem hub.

A technique using milk proteins and other biomaterials to create capsules that can protect and deliver sensitive ingredients to a target site has won the Ignite Graduate Business Innovation Programme’s Awards held in UCC yesterday.

One of Cork’s hi-tech leaders hopes to triple its staff numbers and develop a European research and development centre over the next few years.

Improving the region’s accessibility and international connectivity is one of the priorities of Cork Chamber of Commerce’s new president, Gillian Keating.

China-based founder and chief executive of PCH International, Liam Casey, will be among the speakers at the Cork Chamber of Commerce 2012 business conference.

Cork Chamber has elected its first female vice-president in its 193-year history.