In this issue
Policy
New Jobs in Cork Make a Promising Start to 2016
Town Hall Debate with Election Candidates
General Election Manifesto Launch
Subsidised Training
Embrace Digital
Events
Business After Hours at the Oliver Plunkett
February Business Breakfast with H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador
Business Owners Hub
International
International Events
Member Updates
Forward to a colleague
Visit our website
Newsletter archive

twitter    linkedin  youtube

Member Events
Cork Training Centre’s IT Breakfast Briefing
 

Date: 9th February 
Time:
8.00 am – 9.30 am
Venue:
Rossa Avenue, Cork
To book: 
RSVP to Gillian Cannon by Friday, 5th February.


Need Skilled Staff? Finding it hard to recruit people with the IT Technical Skills to meet your business needs? To find out how Cork Training Centre can support you and your business, you are invited to attend an IT Breakfast Briefing on Tuesday, 9th February at the Cork Training Centre, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork. 


Marketing Masterclass with MII Cork and Damian Devaney
 
Date: Tuesday, 9th February
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: The Imperial Hotel, South Mall
Cost: Members €15; Non-members €25
To book: online


Marketing Institute Ireland Cork is hosting a Marketing Masterclass with leading marketing practitioner Damian Devaney in The Imperial on Tuesday 9th February at 6pm. The event is sponsored by AIB and is expected to be another sell out with Damian Devaney insights being in high demand.Damian Devaney is a leading and respected business executive who now runs a specialist consultancy advising on marketing and cultural change initiatives. He is currently leading a global branding initiative for Smurfit Kappa across 33 countries.
[Read more]

Annual Employment Law Update
 
Date: Thursday 11th February
Time: 7.30am to 9.30am. (Breakfast served between 7.30 & 8.00am)
Venue: Rochestown  Park Hotel
Cost: Attendance is free
To book: RSVP by Friday 5th February  to Seamus  


Collins McNicholas in conjunction with Purdy FitzGerald Solicitors are delighted to invite you to our Annual Employment Law Update. The seminar will provide a review of recent case law and other developments in Employment Law over the last year, with a particular emphasis on what Practitioners should be aware of over the coming year. 

Ambassador Hotel Wedding Showcase
 
Date: 27th & 28th of February
Time: 2pm-6pm
Venue: Ambassador Hotel, Military Hill, St Lukes, Cork
Cost: Free Admission
To book: N/A

Join us and some our trusted preferred suppliers on the day for advice, expertise and great offers. We will be proudly showcasing our newly refurbished Lobby & Reception Area, Banqueting Suites & McGettigans Cookhouse & Bar. You have found each other now let us help you plan your perfect day. 

[Read more]

27th Cork French Film Festival
 
Date: 6th – 13th March 
Venue: Various locations including The Gate Cinema, The English Market, Ballymaloe and Cork Institute of Technology
Cost: Various
To book: online  


Attention all cinephiles and CFFF followers! Sounds from the Cork French Film Festival office have all the indications that a superb contemporary programme is in the pipeline. So settle into your seats for a cinematic tour de force of features, documentaries, shorts, live events, masterclasses and star guests. More information available online

Cork Holiday Fair
 
Date: 20th & 21st February
Time: 11am-5pm
Venue: Cork City Hall
Cost:  €7 per person or €10 for a family pass


Cork Holiday Fair is the biggest holiday fair to ever take place in Cork with over 100 tourist boards, exotic and domestic destinations, hotels, airlines, travel agents, leading cruise companies, adventure travel specialists and tour operators exhibiting.Get inspired with exclusive offers and great packages, and you could even win a trip to the Caribbean!Organised by DC Events, supported by Cork City Council, and sponsored by Cork Airport.  To skip the queues, Fast Pass tickets can be purchased online.

The Cork Wine School
Course Schedule 2016
 
Date: see below 
Venue:The Clarion Hotel, Cork 
To book: Call: 021 4296060 Email Lorna 
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Lapp’s Quay, Cork
Lecturer: Gary O’Donovan (BA, WSET Dip.)


Level 1:
Saturday March 12th  2016,  1 Day Course: 9am - 5pm,  Price: €195
Level 2: March 3rd – May 5th  2016,  9 Week Course: Thursdays: 6 - 9pm, Price: €435
Level 3: February 23rd – May 31st 2016,   15 Week Course: Tuesdays: 6-9pm, Price: €710

Juno and the Paycock at The Everyman Theatre
 
Date: Wednesday 10th – Saturday 20th February (excluding Sunday 14th)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: The Everyman Theatre
Cost: €26 / Concession €23 / Students €15 / Schools €15
To book: Tickets available at the Everyman Box Office 021 4501 673 or online 


Meet the Boyles: a hilarious drunken father; a ferociously loyal mother, a wounded son; and a daughter with “notions”. Theirs is a family beset by poverty and war but offered the tantalising promise of sudden riches. How that happens and how they react to it is at the core of this wonderful tragicomedy.