IHF Chef collab for CBA President’s Dinner & Awards this weekend

RTE’s Paschal Sheehy will MC the Cork Business Association’s 67th annual President’s Dinner & Cork Business of the Year Awards ceremony this weekend. The prestigious event, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Little Island on Saturday 13rd April, is always a highlight for the local business community and anyone with an interest in food […]
Cork Business Association welcomes Taoiseach’s response to SME Concerns

The Cork Business Association (CBA) welcomes the new Taoiseach Simon Harris’ initial response to addressing key concerns voiced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cork and across the country. President of Cork Business Association Aaron Mansworth said, “We are heartened to see a renewed focus on addressing the pressing issues surrounding the cost […]
Aaron Mansworth elected as President of Cork Business Association

Cork Business Association held its 67th Annual General Meeting at the Metropole Hotel Cork, 27th March 2024. The event marked the election of Mr Aaron Mansworth of the Trigon Hotel Group as their new President. Aaron’s term will last until March 2025. Aaron is taking over the reins from Kevin Herlihy, who had a […]
Enter Cork Business of the Year Awards

🏆 Step into the limelight with the Cork Business of the Year Awards 2024! 🏆 Entries are officially OPEN for the most anticipated event of the year – the Cork Business of the Year Awards! This year, 2024, we’re inviting businesses to enter 12 categories – with no limit on how many categories […]
Cork 2030 – towards a Climate-Neutral city

Cork Business Association (CBA) is hosting an important event for businesses in February on the major transformation needed in Cork City for it to accelerate its journey to climate neutrality in the next five years. The event will take place at the Clayton Hotel Cork City on Wednesday the 21st February from 7.30am-9.00am. Cork City has […]
Cork Business Association Welcomes Amendments to Debt Warehousing Scheme, but urges Further Action is needed.

Cork Business Association (CBA) appreciates the recent adjustments made to the Debt Warehousing scheme by the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath. Dave O’Brien, CBA Spokesperson on Finance and Tax Partner at Quintas, emphasizes the significance of these alterations in supporting businesses, particularly those heavily reliant on the scheme. “The reduction of the interest rate from […]
Cork Business Association welcomes ‘game-changing’ €2.5 billion investment in Cork

For a number of years, Cork City has been earmarked to become the fastest growing city in the country. Cork Business Association (CBA) welcomes the announcement made yesterday that in excess of €2.5 billion is to be invested in Cork in the areas of housing, sustainable transport, parks, public spaces and climate resilience between now […]
Business closure debt warehousing response to Micheál Martin

CBA calls on the government to stand up for the businesses in which we all visit and use on a daily basis. We need these businesses to ensure Cork City can continue to improve.
Business closure response

Cork Business Association Urges Government Action to Alleviate Small Business Strain Amidst Recent Closure Announcements in Cork City
Cork is at the cusp of something great

President of the Cork Business Association KEVIN HERLIHY reflects on the past year and looks ahead to 2024