Come along to our next Business Breakfast to hear from keynote speaker Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Social Innovation Fund Ireland and panellists John Kearney, CEO Irish Community Rapid Response, Michael Kelly, CEO GIY and Michael Mulhall, Director DPS Group who will discuss how we use innovation to create sustainable solutions for critical social issues throughout Cork. 

Date: Thursday 14^th February

Location: The Clayton Hotel Cork City

Time: 7.30am – 9.00am

Cost: €18.19 (Discounted price to celebrate our 200th anniversary)

The UK formally leaves the EU at 11pm on Friday 29th March, that is 51 days to Brexit. It is important that businesses plan and prepare for Brexit. 

The Government has put in place a number of supports to help businesses, of all shapes and sizes and across all sectors of the economy. For information on financial supports, practical advice and support for business, measures to support the sconomy and trade go to IDA 'Getting Ireland Brexit Ready'.

Brexit preparedness notes for business:

• Please find the European Commission notes here
• Please find the HPRA Brexit Guidance here
• Please find the UK Government notes here

Enterprise Ireland are hosting a half-day masterclass in Cork on 7th February.

This is for businesses interested in growing through exporting.

• Lorraine Keane brings star-studded fashion fundraiser to Cork's City Hall
• Committed to Cork- Aircoach announces 2.4Million of investment in the Cork-Dublin route
• Team Challenge Masterclass: Brexit and Beyond  
• Crowleys DFK Announces Cork ARC Cancer Support House as Charity Partner for 2019
• Christians Brothers College supported by MC2 Accountants will host a night to remember for all hurling fans on Saturday 9th of February at 7pm

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• 2-for-1 Tickets to the Wonky Donkey at the Mardyke Entertainment Complex 

All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.

• National Recruitment Federation: GDPR Breakfast Briefing 7th February 
• Christians Brothers College Supported by MC2 Accountants: The Road To Success- The Highs and Lows of Hurling 9th February 
• Right Solutions Centre: Time Management Workshop 9th February 
• The Everyman: Des Bishop -Take the Points 8th and 9th Of February  
• Oxfam Ireland: Fashion Relief with Lorraine Keane 17th February 
• EY: US Tax Reform, 12 Months on: Are you up to speed? 12th February
• Cork Institute of Technology: Connect with CIT 12th February
• Triskel: Casablanca for Valentines Day 14th February
• Republic of Work: Uncorked: A Business Networking Event 15th February
• Cork City Hall: New York Scarsdale High School and Cork Philharmonic Winds celebration of Music 15th February 

Kearys Motor Group was delighted to be the Motor Sponsor of last Friday’s Cork Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and showcase four stunning electric vehicles (EVs) outside City Hall.

Among these were the hugely popular new Hyundai Kona EV, the Nissan LEAF, Renault ZOE and BMW i3. The central message is ZERO emissions, ZERO Benefit in Kind and therefore offering business owners up to €10,000 of their motoring.

Find out more or book an EV test drive!