Cork Chamber

  Thank you to Nick Charalambous, Cliona O'Donoghue and the AlphaWealth team for your kind invitation to celebrate AlphaWealth’s 10th Anniversary. It was great to hear from Finance Minister Michael McGrath TD. We also heard from Reggie from Blackrock, who provided us with superb entertainment.

🔊 Anne Graham, CEO of National Transport Authority gave a comprehensive update on the progress and plans in place for Cork's transport upgrades across all modes - covering BusConnects, surburban rail improvements, walking/cycling and light rail. The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy set out a large programme of works and we are keen to see continued delivery across all modes of transport to ensure that Cork grows sustainably and offers smart, connected, accessible and future-proofed transport options. Our Cork Chamber Business #CCBreakfast series is sponsored by RDJ LLP with media partner Irish Examiner

Green networking with The VQ this week gave our Enterprise Europe Network Cork lead Grace Kelleher and REEValue EU Project lead Alicia Mateos Cárdenas, PhD the opportunity to present on their projects. Grace focused on the new EENergy grant initiative which is an EU-funded project that providing 900 x €10,000 as a grant across Europe to SMEs that want to implement measures to reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint. Contact grace@corkchamber.ie for more information. Alicia shared the details of REEValue EU Project which aims to enhance #EnergyEfficiency & promote #RenewableEnergy investments for businesses in the food, drink & transport value chains. Find out more > https://lnkd.in/exG44VRp

Excited to share that as a signatory of Business in the Community Ireland #ElevatePledge, we're proud to be one of the organisations involved dedicated to cultivating inclusive workplaces where everyone thrives equally. Together, we collaborate, exchange insights, and take action to drive meaningful change in diversity and inclusion. Today marks a significant milestone as the #ElevatePledge report is released, assessing our collective workplace diversity and sharing impactful initiatives for genuine transformation. This is a crucial next step in our journey to create tangible, measurable, and meaningful impact. Read report here: https://lnkd.in/dg2KG6K Conor Healy ★Naoimh Frawley★

Today Cork Chamber President Ronan Murray and CEO Conor Healy welcomed Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority to present at our Business Breakfast #CCBreakfast. Transport remains high on the agenda for Cork Chamber and our members. This event gave members opportunity to hear first hand about the progress on CMATA (Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy) - with updates on BusConnects, electrification on the suburban rail line, cycleways & walk ways. Light rail for Cork was well discussed, and it was outlined that (transformative though it may be), light rail is not in the current National Development Plan. On the topic of light rail, Conor Healy, CEO of Cork Chamber commented "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘬. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥." Cork Chamber Business Breakfast series is sponsored by RDJ LLP with media partner Irish Examiner

Huge welcome to the podium for our two member soapboxes who delivered their ‘elevator pitch’, our member soapbox opportunity at our April Business Breakfast. #CCBREAKFAST Paula Kelleher, Communications Officer, Boardmatch Ireland Des Cahill Business Development Manager, O'Leary Life Limited Our member soapboxes are an amazing opportunity to promote a product or service, increase brand awareness and make valuable connections. Cork Chamber Business Breakfast series is sponsored by RDJ LLP and media partner is Irish Examiner

Lovely evening in Cork County Council for the PSYCHED event! We were delighted to recieve our certificate for Psyched Recognition for 2023, recognising our commitment to mental health promotion in the workplace. PSYCHED plays a crucial role in promoting mental health awareness and well-being in the workplace. By recognising organisations committed to this cause, it fosters a culture where employees feel supported and valued. This initiative also contributes to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues. #mentalhealthawareness

This morning we welcomed our New Members to Cork Chamber HQ! ☕ The room was filled with a diverse mix of businesses, all eager to learn about membership benefits and share their business pitch. We loved hearing their stories and connecting with such a dynamic group. A great start to the day! In association with 3B1 #NewMembers #Networking #3B1

Yesterday we attended the Transport & Mobility Forum Cork's "Mix your Mode” seminar, brining together stakeholders, students, scholars from UCC and local GAA representatives. It was inspiring to witness the enthusiasm in the room and how young social innovators are contributing to the sustainable mobility agenda. The seminar was held at Cork County Hall while Cork County Council celebrated its milestone 125th anniversary at the county hall. The County Mayor Cllr Frank O'Flynn promised, “We'll work to build a more sustainable and prosperous county for generations to come”, aligning with the theme of the conference and the on-going efforts by stakeholders in Cork to advance sustainable transportation.