Bring your A-game and your colleagues. Enter your company team and battle Cork's best businesses for the Cork Chamber Padel Cup 2026, a brand-new tournament celebrating the world’s fastest-growing sport, taking place in association with HEINEKEN Ireland.
Grab a partner and enter as a doubles team for an action packed tournament filled with competition, energy, plenty of fun and quality socialising. Teams will battle it out through a series of matches as the tournament progresses toward an exciting finale, where the top teams will compete for the title of Cork Chamber Padel Cup Champions 2026!
Cork Chamber is delighted to partner with the Employment & Recruitment Federation as they return to host their in-person Cork Conference.
Speakers will include James Osborne, Chairman, The Recruitment Network, Danielle Kiernan, National Enterprise Account Manager, Indeed, Leah Moriarty, Solicitor, RDJ LLP and Johnny Campbell, Founder, Social Talent, Jennifer Doyle, Commercial Director, ContractingPLUS.
This will be a 4-Person team scramble event and whether you're a seasoned pro or a novice player, this event offers something for everyone, with opportunities to take a break from the day to day tasks, play and network.
Each player will receive a complimentary goodie bag and have the chance to compete for a range of exciting prizes throughout the day.
Adding to the excitement, our Hole-in-One Charity Challenge, sponsored by O'Donovan Baker LLP Solicitors, offers an incredible prize of a Bucket List Golf Trip for Four to Pebble Beach, Monterey, California, valued at $33,000. One perfect shot could see you and three guests enjoying one of the world's most iconic golfing destinations.
This 90-minute webinar introduces the core concepts of the Insights Discovery model in an engaging and accessible way. Participants will explore how recognising personality preferences can lead to stronger connections, more clear communication, and greater harmony across teams and departments.
Join this 60-minute session to explore how Employer Brand influences an organisation’s ability to attract, engage and retain talent, and why perception often shapes talent decisions as much as opportunity. Drawing on Fastnet’s 25+ years of experience, we’ll examine how aligning organisational culture, employee experience and external reputation can strengthen hiring outcomes and long-term performance.
This 90-minute practical webinar will show entrepreneurs, marketers and coaches how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT to save time, enhance productivity and create new business opportunities. Participants will learn how AI can support content creation, marketing, customer communication and operational efficiency, while applying these tools in a practical, responsible and commercially focused way.
The European Economic and Social Committee's Single Market Enforcement Observatory is carrying out a survey on barriers to the functioning of the EU Single Market. Aimed at businesses across the EU utilising the Single Market, the survey will help to identify challenges and their impact on businesses, and inform the development of recommendations to support the effective enforcement of Single Market rules.
The deadline for responding to the survey is 7th July.
If you have any feedback that can inform the Chamber's submissions to the following public consultations, please contact Aoife, amoriarty@corkchamber.ie:
International Business Opportunity Polish manufacturer looking for distributors
The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber would like to share an exciting international opportunity. A Polish manufacturer of plastic for industry and logistics companies is looking for distributors.
Are you an EU SME or start-up in the electronics, AI, robotics, semiconductor, or smart mobility sectors? Are you interested in expanding to the Republic of Korea?
Join the EU Business Hub @ Korea Electronics Show 2026 business mission from 12 to 16 October 2026, where selected European companies will have the opportunity to explore business partnerships and market opportunities in one of the world's leading innovation ecosystems.
Asia Matters Asia Ireland Financial Services and Investment Partnership
Cork Chamber is delighted to support the upcoming Asia Matters Business Summit Cork 19 June. Under the theme of Asia Ireland Financial Services and Investment Partnership, this significant Cork Summit will promote the unique strengths of Ireland's Financial Services Sector in which Cork plays a key role.
Cork Chamber members are invited to join for networking and knowledge sharing on business opportunities.
While gender pay gap reporting has been in force for a number of years now, any Organisations that have increased their headcount to 50 or more Employees by June 2026 will be required to prepare and publish a gender pay gap report for the first time this year. Employers that have recently expanded their workforce should therefore assess their Employee numbers carefully to determine whether they are now within the scope of the reporting requirements.
