Friday 3rd April | 10am- 11.30am | Cork Chamber

As a member of Cork Chamber, you can use our digital channels to promote your company profile as well as your news and events. We can show you how! Join us at one of our monthly ‘Maximise Your Membership’ sessions when we will teach you all about getting the most value from your Chamber membership. Limited spaces still available for the next session.

• How To Achieve Generation Equality at Republic of Work – 6th March
• Beethoven III The Esposito Quartet at Triskel Arts Centre – 7th March
• CUBS Conference 2020 Future-proofing Business – 10th March
• Hear from her Cork 11th March 2020 - Futureproof Our Women at Glandore

Bibby Financial Services Ireland is a leading provider of financial support and funding solutions to Irish SMEs. 

We understand the challenges of building a successful business - that’s why we work hard to help our clients thrive and grow, in both domestic and international markets.

Located in the heart of Cork, learn how invoice finance can help support your business.

• A week of Awards for CEC Cork English College
• AECOM launch of its annual construction industry review and 2020 outlook
• CUH Charity hold a Mother’s Day lunch to raise funds towards a neonatal family sanctum for mothers, babies and families in crisis
• Descendants of Tomás MacCurtain and Terence McSwiney announced as Grand Marshal of Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Abbvie names as Ireland’s No.1 workplace

For all your workforce training requirements during Spring and beyond, visit Cork Chamber Skillnet to view our available public training courses.

Alternatively, if you have any in-company training requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact us and the Cork Chamber Skillnet team will be happy to assist, 021 453 0141 or email here. 

Friday 3 April | 7.30am – 11.30am | Maryborough House Hotel

If you are looking to expand your business internationally and the US is on your horizon, then this event will offer an overview of the US economy as well as combination of practical tips from support agencies and advice from companies that have set up US operations in recent years. Speakers from the US Embassy; US Consular and US Customs & Border Protection and OCO Global will be joined by industry panelists including:

• Sean Sheehan, CEO, Wisetek

• Andrea Doolan, CEO, Atlantia Food Clinical Trials Ltd.

• Dr Fiona Edwards Murphy, CEO, ApisProtect

Ireland is one of the UK's largest trading partners. Here are some key statistics from the Office for National Statistics and the HMRC database on UK-Ireland trade.

• In 2018 UK exports to Ireland were worth £35.1 billion; imports from Ireland were £21.6 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of £13.5 billion with Ireland
• The UK had a surplus with Ireland in both goods and services
• Ireland accounted for 5.5% of UK exports and 3.2% of all UK imports
• Ireland was the UK’s 5th largest export market and the 10thlargest source of imports
• The UK has recorded a trade surplus with Ireland every year between 1999 and 2018

As of the 3rd March 2020, COVID-19 cases have been detected across mainland China and in 64 other countries.

The risk of catching COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Ireland is still low. This may change. However, most people may continue to go to work, school and other public places, as usual.

The following is an update on risk level in Ireland, personal care and travel advice from the relevant authorities.

Tues 10 Mar | 7.30am-9am | Clayton Hotel Cork City

Jane Howard was appointed to CEO of Ulster Bank DAC in August 2018 and has worked in the financial services industry for more than 39 years. Don't miss out on the chance to hear the highlights of Jane's impressive career to date! Media Partner Irish Examiner

Thurs April 2 | 4.15pm-7pm | Clayton Hotel Cork City

Cork Chamber is delighted to partner once again with the National Recruitment Federation for their Cork Conference 'Leading in the New World of Work'.

The event will be opened and chaired by Bryan Hyland, NRF Cork Regional Chair followed by an overview of Cork Business by Thomas McHugh, Director of Public Affairs, Cork Chamber. The event will also include an impressive panel discussion with industry experts.

Weds 18 March | 10am - 11.30am | Cork Chamber

Join us at our Cork Chamber office for a round-up of our Public Affairs activities and focus for 2020. Get to know our Public Affairs team and the key areas that we are working on, on your behalf.

Recently the Cork Chamber Public Affairs team has made multiple submissions to public consultations.

These include the Sustainable Mobility Policy Review, submission to the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy and the submission to the pedestrian and cycle route from Bury’s bridge to Carrigtwohill.

These submissions give a flavour of the Cork Chamber public affairs advocacy work.

Linked here is a brief summary with each of these submissions:

"Fortunately for Cork, Government policy and stakeholder consensus are on the verge of being enshrined in a National Transport Authority plan, called the ‘Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy’ (CMATS), which demonstrates that the answer for Cork includes roads, buses, cycling, walking, and rail."

Opinion Piece by Thomas McHugh, Director of Public Affairs & Communications

Monday 23 March | 12.30pm - 2pm | Republic of Work

Hungry for knowledge? Join our ‘Information Buffet’ for SMEs and take away practical tips and actions on how to enhance your sustainable business practices.

This session will commence with a brief overview of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the role of business, the importance of sustainability to business growth and more. The information buffet will conclude with an expert panel discussion around what SME’s can do in relation to employee wellbeing, inclusion, bio-diversity and much more with plenty of opportunity for Q&A.

Cork Chamber will make a submission to the Cork City Council’s public consultation on the Horgan’s Quay Improvement Scheme. The main features of the proposed scheme are the provision of inbound cycle lane on Water Street and Horgan’s Quay, upgrading of footpaths and improvement in junction safety.

We encourage members to make your own submissions and also invite you to send us any comments for consideration to the Cork Chamber submission. Please send comments to via email to Michelle no later than Monday 9 March.