Don’t be too surprised if you pass a well-dressed man in an Italian suit grasping a beautiful dried floral bouquet some day soon on a street in Clonakilty. If Hunter & Bloom, Clonakilty town’s newest stylish addition to its retail scene, has anything to do with it, this could very […]
Enterprising West Cork
Flexibility is key when it comes to attracting quality candidates in the extremely competitive market that Ireland is currently experiencing. ‘Flexible work’ can mean remote or hybrid working, compressed hours, part-time or full-time with flexibility, annualised hours, term-time work or anything else that is flexible in nature. EmployFlex, a recruitment […]
It’s almost six years since self-taught chocolate creator extraordinaire Niamh O’Reilly first started experimenting at her home kitchen making nutritious but delicious bars free from ingredients such as grains, dairy and refined sugar. After initially “stumbling into making chocolates” Niamh, with the help of her partner in life and business […]
As a community-based social enterprise, Bantry Bayworks is a testament to what can be achieved in rural Ireland when locals come together to drive a project forward. The well-planned out hub offers 16 hot desks with all the other amenities needed to work in an efficient, comfortable and inspiring environment. […]
Finally there is a solution for the many homes in West Cork that still struggle with poor internet connectivity. Rural businesses, remote workers, students and families for whom the promise of the National Broadband Plan is still years away, can now avail of a reliable, stable broadband solution, provided by […]
Having worked as a courier franchisee for five years, Brian Sherry found a new calling in an otherwise tumultuous time. Forced to move house himself during a Covid lockdown, and discovering he enjoyed a task that so many others dread, Brian realised this was the work he wanted to do […]