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Trócaire
Support Trócaire this Christmas
 

 

Trócaire’s sustainable ethical gift range includes favourites like beehives for drought-stricken farmers in Kenya and hot school lunches for children in Somalia. Trócaire have added a range of new gifts that help women and girls worldwide. This includes the Gift of Menstrual Dignity (€10) to provide girls with supplies for a safe and hygienic period and a Mental Health Lifeline Gift (€50) which provides the women and children of Gaza access to vital mental health care.

 


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Advancing You
HR Barometer Report
Key insights and considerations to support HR in 2022
 

2022 will be another challenging year for Employers; Recruitment & Talent Acquisition and Employee Retention remain key challenges and priorities. But what else should Employers be considering as they look to attract and retain talent? What are other Organisations doing in relation to Pay & Benefits, Diversity & Inclusion, Retirement & Pensions and Work Practices?

 

The HR Barometer Report answers these key questions and more relating to HR and Employment Law.


Fintech Bridge - Ireland and Canada
 

With the support of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and the Embassy of Canada to Ireland, Fintech Ireland is delighted to host another excellent Fintech Bridge Event, this time with Canada. 

 

Join this free online webinar on the 30th Nov 2021 and take a deeper look at Fntech in Canada and Ireland and the opportunity for the industry in each other's country. 

 

Line up of Speakers Include:

Nancy Smyth, Ambassador to Ireland; Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland; Meena Bhullar, Vice Consul & Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Ireland; Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO, Toronto Finance International.


Doing Business with GB Video Series
 

With the practical impact of Brexit on trade with our nearest neighbour becoming more apparent, Bord Bia have worked together with BDO (with the support of Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine & The Office of the Revenue Commissioners) to develop a comprehensive set of videos - Doing Business with GB - to help Irish food, drink & horticulture companies navigate this new trading environment.

 

These 11 short videos provide detailed information on what Brexit means for Irish food producers in practical terms, when importing from, or exporting to, GB. 


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Representing You
A New Era for Cork
 

Dear Chamber Member,

 

I hope you, your colleagues and families are keeping well. This week we celebrated a number of good news stories for the Cork region, not least of which was the reopening of Cork Airport. It was wonderful to see the improvement works complete and the first arrivals and departures on the new runway. Continued investment in our infrastructure and connectivity is a key element in enhancing the economic growth of our region. The team at Cork Airport have been exemplary in demonstrating that major infrastructure works can be delivered efficiently and quickly.

 

Today's news of plans for the €350m...


Dear Chamber Member,

 

I hope you, your colleagues and families are keeping well. This week we celebrated a number of good news stories for the Cork region, not least of which was the reopening of Cork Airport. It was wonderful to see the improvement works complete and the first arrivals and departures on the new runway. Continued investment in our infrastructure and connectivity is a key element in enhancing the economic growth of our region. The team at Cork Airport have been exemplary in demonstrating that major infrastructure works can be delivered efficiently and quickly.

 

Today's news of plans for the €350m South Docks project show major confidence in the Cork region and are a preview of the thriving City that can be achieved if the conditions for brownfield development are favourable.
 
The development of the Docklands has been in sharp focus in recent years and has been given the attention it deserves in Project Ireland 2040, the National Development Plan and the proposed City Development Plan. Plans unveiled today by O'Callaghan Properties bring this vision a step closer to reality by showcasing the variety of uses that can be achieved in the area; a rehabilitation hospital, office space, mixed-use buildings, apartments, and the creation of a new public realm and riverfront amenity.

 

This ambitious project will be transformative, regenerating the previously industrial zone of the docklands to a district that will thrive in a new way, driving economic growth and enhancing the attractiveness of the city for people and investors alike.
 
However, it is vital that the recent Government commitment of €353m in URDF funding for Cork Docklands, along with the establishment of the Croí Cónaithe Fund contained within the Housing for All report, deliver viability with urgency. Never before has there been a greater need for the delivery of housing on Leeside, and in particular, the delivery of apartment style accommodation.
 
With the projected 50% growth in population in Cork by 2040, the lack of housing currently being delivered is an issue that must be resolved. The docklands area will deliver accommodation for over 25,000 people and a sharp focus on viability must be retained as multiple sites must be developed for this vision to be realised. It is crucial now that the issues around the viability of apartment development on brownfield sites are addressed with infrastructure and supports and that this exciting project and more like it can be realised. Brownfield apartment viability remains a persisting challenge as highlighted in the recent CIF/Cork Chamber report produced by KPMG, and further steps must be taken by Government if the plans for this area are to move from page to reality.

 

We will continue to engage with stakeholders on these and other priorities that will help to enhance the quality of life offering of our city region.

 

Warm regards,

 

 

Paula Cogan

President

Connecting You
Cork Chamber Christmas Cracker
Thurs 16th Dec | 12pm | Online

 

With plenty of festive fun, games, prizes and much more, this is the perfect seasonal event for you and your colleagues to attend, all from the comfort of your home or office! We will be joined by Zoom Party's Steve Cummins, headliner in every major comedy club in Ireland and has regularly performed on BBC, RTE, Channel 4 and TG4. Steve will keep everyone entertained with his great line up of interactive games with minor challenges and major laughs! 

 

As well as fun and games you can be sure you will be making a real difference.This year Cork Chamber will donate €10 for each attendee that tunes in on the day, with all proceeds going to a Chamber member charity randomly selected on the day.


Connecting You
Sustainable Cork Programme: Climate Action - From Global to Local
Fri 26th Nov | 11am | Online
 

In this session we will bridge the gap between global commitments and targets from COP26 and the Climate Action Plan and will share what this means locally, on the ground and in your business.

 

Speakers will include Shane O' Reilly, Director Sustainable Futures, KPMG Ireland,  David Joyce, Director of Services, Operations Directorate, Cork City Council and Paul Murphy, Climate Action Solutions Lead, Climeaction - a Leading Edge Group company. 


Greening Our City - Can Cork Feed itself?
Tues 30th Nov | 2.30pm | Online
 

With a rising focus on food poverty and concerns about food security linked to climate change, food growing and urban agriculture are often cited as solutions. This discussion will explore the systemic social and economic structures in Cork City that contribute to our food system and how Cork can aspire to develop a sustainable and healthy food system for all.

 

We will be joined by Colin Sage, a retired Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at UCC who now works as an independent scholar based in Portugal.


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Business Breakfast Live with Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director, Cork Airport
Wed 8th Dec | 8am | Online
 

Join us for this timely Business Breakfast Live to find out what the future holds for Cork’s international connectivity following a pandemic that has devastated the international aviation sector.
 
Niall will discuss how Cork Airport used the Covid downturn to invest over €40 million in its business and leave it poised for strong recovery and address the challenge of how sustainable the sector can become.


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Cork Bus Connects
Public consultation until 10 December
 

Bus Connects Cork is the National Transport Authority’s plan to improve Bus Services throughout the city and suburbs. A second Public Consultation on the Draft New Network is now underway to hear your views on the amended bus network proposals.

 

It is envisaged to include benefits like; an increase of over one third in bus services in Cork; a new frequent network that paves the way for Luas; shorter waits and more direct routes and additional services at weekends.


Cork Chamber is making a submission to Bus Connects on behalf of members. If you or your company have feedback to share, get in touch with mkelly@corkchamber.ie  The closing date for submission to the consultation is 10 December 2021.


Cork City Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) Bye-Laws 2021
Cork Chamber Submission
 

The proposed Special Speed Limits Bye-Laws 2021 aim to create a safer environment for communities while promoting sustainable modes of transport such as walking and cycling. 

 

Cork Chamber fully support the proposals and we hope that it will result in similar action being taken in other areas of the city in the future.


Little Island Update
An update to members
 

On November 18th our members based in the Little Island area were updated on the ongoing and planned developments in the area.


On November 18th our members based in the Little Island area were updated on the ongoing and planned developments in the area.

 

Irish Rail’s Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, AJ Cronin and Senior Resident Engineer representing Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) on the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade scheme, Jim McCarthy, provided informative and comprehensive presentations at the event and attendees were given the opportunity to ask some questions about some of the changes that look set to vastly improve access on the island.

 

More details on the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme can be found here

 

Our various submissions on developments in the Little Island area can be found here

Supporting You
Shop Local, Gift Local
The Cork Chamber Gift Card
 

The Cork Chamber Gift Card is a great way to support local, as this gift card is specifically for the Cork region and provides hundreds of options of where it can be spent.

 

The Cork Chamber Gift Card has proven to be very popular among corporate customers who purchase the card as staff rewards and corporate gifts.


Upskilling You
Discover Your Best: Cultivate Resilience, Transform Your Mind, & Live Unbound
Member Price €500
 

Wed 2 March | 11-12.30pm | 5 mornings

 

Learn the science of a resilient & high performing mindset and engineer your life to become your very best every day.  Reveal your unlimited potential and achieve the impossible with Stephen McDonnell, a leadership, resilience and peak performance consultant who is committed to helping ambitious individuals, teams and organisations develop the skills, mindset, belief and drive needed to achieve transformational performance


Linkedin for Business
Member Price Free
 

Thurs 2 Dec | 9.30am-11am

 

This webinar will empower participants with the skill, tools and knowledge to be able to use LinkedIn effectively to develop brand awareness and for customer acquisition. Participants should have gone through the basics of setting up a LinkedIn account and verified their account in advance of this webinar.