ONE-IN-FOUR affiliates of the country’s largest business organisation, Chambers Ireland, have opted not to re-brand as part of a major initiative estimated to have cost €1 million.

PRESIDENT of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) Robin O’Sullivan has signed the first ever co-operation agreement between the Irish and Indian chamber movements in the Indian capital.

Despite massive investment in the transport network in Ireland many businesses are still dissatisfied with the level of government spending on roads, railways, ports, public transport and airports, a survey found today.

THE President of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) yesterday said too many decisions are being made without regard to the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) and the new National Development Plan must echo the NSS’s goals.

The chairman of Cork Airport Authority, Joe Gantly has been appointed as senior-vice president of Cork Chamber of Commerce.

ENTERPRISE, Trade and Employment minister Micheál Martin has named the interim chairman of the National Consumer Agency.

BOTH are port cities and both are second cities. Both are home to pharmaceutical, IT and microelectronics industries. And believe it or not, the telephone code for both cities is 021.

THE establishment of the new Cork Airport Authority has already proved to be a major success, Cork Chamber of Commerce president Robin O’Sullivan said last night.

Cork Chamber of Commerce has backed the plan by Jurys Doyle Hotel Group to build a new property on the Western Road in the city.

CORK is a poor second to Kerry when it comes to tapping the revenue-generating potential of the tourist industry, the chief executive of Cork Kerry Tourism told the city’s business leaders yesterday.

The Cork Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the appointment of board members to run the airport authority.

THE main challenge facing the new Cork Airport designate-board appointed by Transport Minister Seamus Brennan yesterday will be to deliver a business plan showing how the major €153 million development can be funded.

IF you don’t ask, you don’t get. This is the one-line summary of a master class in philanthropic fundraising given by the leader of the largest benevolent organisation in the world, the president and chief executive officer of the Worldwide Ireland Funds, Kingsley Aikins.

CHINESE businesses could soon be operating in Cork and the city is set to formally twin with Shanghai next year.

MAHON POINT developers O’Callaghan Properties are the winners of the Esat BT Cork Company of the Year Award.

IF Cork is to compete at an international level and continue to attract inward investment, its infrastructure must be right, according to Cork Chamber of Commerce president Robin O’Sullivan.

Political Reporter

THE Taoiseach has struck a decidedly dud note with one of the most influential development groups in Cork by refusing to meet with them to discuss the Government’s refusal to fund the proposed €60 million Cork School of Music.

THE president of one of the country’s largest chambers of commerce has attacked the Government for its “derisory” financial support for the European Capital of Culture.