CBA News

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, MEP Deirdre Clune, Cork Business Association president Philip Gillivan, and ‘Irish Examiner’ marketing manager Karen O’Donoghue at the Cork Business Association Brexit Breakfast Briefing in the Imperial Hotel, Cork. Trade in Cork city centre was down more than 60% as a result of Storm Emma, which forced the […]

  This year’s Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in the heart of the City on Saturday, March 17th 2018. Celebrating the theme of Democracy For All – 100 Years of the Vote for Women, join us in the City Centre for a carnival of colour, music,  pageantry and comic fun.   The Parade will begin at 1.00 pm […]

Planners give go-ahead for MacCurtain Street hotel   CITY planners have given the go-ahead for another hotel in the city centre, providing a further boost to the city’s growing tourism trade. Plans for the construction of a 73-room hotel in the Victorian Quarter were given the green light in recent days. The development is planned […]

The Cork Business Association welcomed the announcement that Cork City Council has approved planning for the €160 million scheme at Horgan’s Quay. This scheme will include more than 200 apartments, office space for 5,000 people. A 136-bed hotel and three public plazas are also included in the plans from HQ Developments, which will revamp a 6.1-acre […]

A “Brexit for Business” breakfast will take place on Monday 05th March in the Imperial Hotel, Cork City. We would like to invite you to attend this breakfast briefing with An Tánaiste Simon Coveney to hear about the latest stage of negotiations, to better understand how your business could be impacted, and how to help your business adapt […]

CORK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  2018 Date: Tuesday 6th February 2018 Registration: 5.30pm Meeting: 6pm Venue: AIB Bank, 66 South Mall The Agenda for the 2018 Cork Business Association AGM is as follows: Apologies Minutes of last AGM Matters Arising President’s Address Treasurer’s Report Chief Executive Report Chairperson’s Report Election of Officers Election of Auditors Any Other Business All members […]

CIT and Cork Convention Bureau were the big winners at the Cork Business Association’s ‘Cork Business of the Year’ Awards, which were held in Pairc Ui Caoimh on Saturday 20 January. The awards, which are run in partnership with JCD and The Irish Examiner, recognise the outstanding contribution of businesses and individuals working diligently across varied […]

The following article was written by Trish Halpin for Marie Claire – travel.   “Cork is the city break you probably never thought of (but really should).” Food, music, history, shopping and culture plus a healthy dose of fun make Ireland’s second city the perfect mini break Why go? For the craic of course. Cork city […]

We are delighted to announce this years “Cork Business of the Year Awards” finalists. The overall winners will be announced at our annual gala dinner and awards night on Saturday 20th January at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh conference centre. Our awards, which are run in partnership with JCD, the Irish Examiner and AIB, recognize the […]