The Better Building Awards focus on the care and presentation of the city’s built heritage as well as the integration and enhancement of the new developments within the city. It brings together all the traders, business and building owners, both large and small, who contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of the city centre and suburbs.

Join Seamus McGrath TD & a panel of speakers from Ireland’s Housing sector to discuss housing in Cork, development barriers & solutions.

Join Cork Business Association and Network Cork for a networking morning during Cork on a Fork Fest. You’ll enjoy tastings from a number of stalls in the new Dunnes Stores Food Emporium – the perfect place for breakfast on the go – along with a cooking demo by Kate Lawlor from K O’Connell Fish Mongers.   Kate Ryan from flavour.ie will MC a discussion on food sustainability

The Cork Business Association, in partnership with Cork City Council, is hosting a Cleaning & Greening Day on Oliver Plunkett Street (Impress Dry Cleaners to Welcome Inn) on Tuesday, 24th June 2025. This initiative will give the street a spring refresh, including power washing footpaths, painting, planting, and refreshing street furniture. As a business on this street, we invite you to join us in making a positive impact. We’ll provide cleaning supplies, brushes, and paint, and together we’ll work to enhance the area.

Morning Networking Cruise – Limited Spaces Available! Start your day with fresh sea air and great connections! Join CBA, Peninsula and Cork Harbour Cruises for an exclusive early-morning cruise around Cork Harbour – the perfect chance to network with city business peers while discovering the beauty of our historic port. REGISTER TODAY

The Cork Business Association, in partnership with Cork City Council, is hosting a Cleaning & Greening Day on North Main Street on Tuesday, 29th April 2025. This initiative will give the street a spring refresh, including power washing footpaths, painting, planting, and refreshing street furniture. As a business on this street, we invite you to join us in making a positive impact. We’ll provide cleaning supplies, brushes, and paint, and together we’ll work to enhance the area.

Cork Business Association (CBA) is inviting members and local business leaders to the very first networking event with Valerie O’Sullivan, the newly appointed Chief Executive of Cork City Council, and her directorate.

Now in its 68th year, the CBA awards are a cornerstone of the Cork City business community, celebrating the exceptional contributions of businesses that define the city’s commercial, cultural, and community spirit. We are delighted, once again, to host this event with our Media Partner The Irish Examiner.

All CBA members are invited to book a 20-minute consultation with an Energy Auditor to explore practical steps towards making their businesses more energy efficient and sustainable. Energy Efficiency grants of up to €10000 are available to businesses with 1 – 50 Employees.

Join CBA for this breakfast seminar – our inaugural Safe & Clean Event, where we will launch our new Safe & Clean Strategy. We’ll also hear from key leaders in the city from Cork City Council and An Garda Siochana as we discuss the challenges facing businesses in the city, security tips, and overall how we can work together to make Cork City a vibrant and welcoming city.