New Members Corner We welcome the following new members

Accountants/Auditors

Hyland Johnson Keane

The business and financial world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Our clients enjoy the benefit of the wide range of accounting and taxation services.

W: www.hjk.ie

Advertising/Marketing/Market Research ePresence Digital Marketing ePresence is a results-driven Digital Marketing and Web Design agency with local offices in Cork and Tralee, Co Kerry.

W: www.epresence.ie

Local Rank Tank

Increasing Pipeline through Digital Reach for B2B and D2C.

W: www.localranktank.com/seo-cork

Marketing Institute Ireland Cork

MII Cork is the professional body for marketers. Our objective is to grow a community of marketers through networking and professional development events.

W: www.mii.ie

Arts

Backwater Artists Group

Established in 1990 by artists for artists, our mission is to support and advocate for visual artists, enabling them to thrive at all stages of their careers.

W: www.backwaterartists.ie

Auctioneers/Property Consultants

WKN Real Estate Advisors

WKN Real Estate Advisors (WKN) is Ireland’s leading independent Real Estate advisory firm specialising in Valuations, Development, Construction and Asset Management across Ireland.

W: www.wkn.ie

Charities

Down Syndrome Cork

The Cork branch provides extra services and support to our members from birth. Speech and language therapy has been our primary focus over the years.

W: www.downsyndromecork.ie

Sample Studios

At Sample Studios we launch, support and sustain creative careers and practices in Cork.

W: www.sample-studios.com

Chemical/Pharmaceutical

Crystal Orgoimpex

Procurement solution company for chemical industries specilising in sourcing from Asia.

W: www.crystalorgoimpex.com

NorthStar Healthcare

NorthStar Healthcare, wholly owned subsidiary of McKesson, and a leading supplier of generic pharmaceuticals.

W: www.mckessoncork.ie/northstar

Tanner Pharma IE Limited

Pharmaceutical supplier for clinical trials and managed/global access programs.

W: www.tannerpharma.com

Consulting Engineers/Quantity Surveyors

NuEnergytek Ltd

A data-driven energy optimisation and consulting company, with bespoke hardware/software solutions.

W: www.nuenergytek.com

Contracting Cleaning/Supplies

Bailey Hygiene

We specialise in providing high quality, low cost in use, environmental solutions for Irish washrooms.

W: www.baileyhygiene.ie

Cyber Security

ClearSight Digital Forensics

Digital forensics service provider and consultancy. We provide a complete digital forensics and analytic solution to the corporate sector.

W: www.clearsight.ie

Education/Training/Languages

Assumpta O’Kane

Dr. Assumpta O’Kane is an occupational psychologist and researcher, a facilitator of transformation in adult development and a specialist advisor on organisational development.

W: www.assumptaokane.com

CE Innoculture

A Chinese/Irish group based in Cork. Through education, our purpose is to strengthen relations by building a better cultural understanding and increased cooperation between our two countries.

W: www.ceinnoculture.com

Empower Presentations

PowerPoint and Presentations TrainingEmpowering you and your team through the magic of PowerPoint.

W: www.empowerpresentations.com

The Public Speaking Course

A unique one-day course coaching businesses and individuals how to stand up and effectively speak in public. Breakthrough the fear and learn to communicate better.

W: www.thepublicspeakingcourse.com

Engineering

Viska Systems

Viska Systems are advanced automation specialists in the areas of machine vision, robotics and software development.

W: www.viska.ie

Enterprise/Trade Development

Meriado B2B

We are a global B2B marketplace designed for trusted trade between Chamber members.

W: www.meriadob2b.com

Financial Services/Pensions/Investment

Newcourt Retirement Fund Managers

Pensions administrator and provider of trustee services within the self-directed pensions arena.

W: www.nrfm.ie

Food/Drink

Lighthouse Drinks Limited

Irish whiskey/spirit bottler/manufacturer for third parties with online retail fulfilment services.

W: www.lighthousedrinks.com

Original 7 Beverage Co

Original 7 Beverage Co are a Microbrewery based on The North Mall, steeped in brewing history and experience.

W: www.original7.ie

Ruairi’s Kitchen

Bespoke cake maker providing delicious celebration cakes and baked treats to the greater cork area.

W: www.facebook.com/Ruairiskitchen

Hotel/Guesthouse/Conferences

The Sardinian LTD

Self-catering accommodation, property management and sweet cart rental services.

W: www.thesardinian.ie

IT Services

Blink Charging Ireland

Blink Charging are leaders in planning, installing and operating destination and route chargers on street, in car parks and worksites nationwide.

W: www.blinkcharging.com

Management Consultants

BDO Ireland

A team of senior business leaders combining our expertise and deep industry knowledge to revolutionise and disrupt the management and technology consultancy industry.

W: www.bdo.ie

Great Place to Work Ireland Ltd Management Consultants

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture building and recognising great cultures.

W: www.greatplacetowork.ie

Matt Dornan Solutions

Consultancy service providing advice on business expansion strategies, compliance in life science and sales strategies.

E: mdornan@mattdornansolutions.com

Mary O’Driscoll Strategic Consulting

Consultancy in global life sciences and healthcare supply chains, helping leaders cut through complexity, make focused choices, and deliver value.

W: www.maryodriscoll.ie

Photography

Artisan Chronicles

Commercial and lifestyle photography, content ceation story telling through visual narrative.

W: www.artisanchronicles.com

Printing/Packaging

Zeus

Zeus offers a total solution to customers around their packaging requirements, innovation, design, sustainability, IT and logistics to a diverse range of customers in multiple sectors.

W: www.zeuspackaging.com

Retail

Right Price Tiles & Wood Flooring

Ireland’s largest Retailer of Tiles and Wood flooring with 26 stores nationwide.

W: www.rightpricetiles.ie

Recruitment/Executive Search

IGA Talent Solutions Ireland

IGA Talent Solutions Ireland is a branch which specialises in change & transformation who provides recruitment service across all sectors, delivering both individual hires and full project teams.

W: www.igatalent.com

Ward Personnel Limited

Ward Personnel are one of Ireland’s leading recruitment services providers in the Construction and Industrial sectors.

W: www.wardpersonnel.com

Solicitors/Legal Services

Murphy Mediation

Providing Mediation Services and Conflict Resolution to the Business Community and to Individuals.

W: www.murphymediation.ie

Taylor Wessing Ireland LLP

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.

W: www.taylorwessing.com

Sustainability

O’Donnell Environmental Ltd.

O’Donnell Environmental is an independent environmental consultancy which provides quality, client-focused ecological, environmental, and sustainability services to public and private sector clients.

W: www.odonnellenviro.ie

Travel Agents

Bonner Travel

Together with our remarkable guides, Bonner Travel promise to create the best tour possible. If you can dream it, we will most certainly strive to deliver.

W: www.bonner-travel.com sponsored by

RDJ adds four new partners

RDJ has announced the appointment of four Partners across the Firm’s banking and finance, cyber and data protection, and dispute resolution practices.

The new partners are Tomás McDonagh, Dispute Resolution; Brian Morrissey, Dispute Resolution; Jennifer Noctor, Data Protection and Aisling O’Donovan Banking and Finance. Managing Partner at RDJ, Jamie Olden, commenting on the appointments, said, “I am delighted for all of our new partners on reaching this milestone in their career. We are continuing to invest across our banking and finance, data protection, litigation and dispute resolution practices to meet the demand from clients across our network. All of our new partners have demonstrated exemplary client service skills and we look forward to having them play a key role in the firm’s future as they start the next phase of their careers here in RDJ”.

A new defibrillator has been installed at the Ringaskiddy Community Centre thanks to a generous donation by a local Cork company Representatives from the Ringaskiddy Residents Association, the Port of Cork Company and the National Ambulance service gathered together in the town to mark the occasion. The defibrillator will be stored in a specially-built locker provided by the National Ambulance Service, whose members will be training residents on how to properly use the device. CEO of the Port of Cork Company, Eoin McGettigan stated, “We are delighted to support our neighbours at the RIngaskiddy Community Centre, who support us constantly in our business and operations at the Port of Cork. Every town and village in Ireland should have at least one defibrillator - it is an essential service that could save a life.”

MMD Construction Cork are thrilled that were chosen to deliver ALDI Ireland’s latest new development, located just off the new Carrigaline Western Relief Road, creating up to 30 new permanent jobs in the locality, as well as 60 jobs during the construction phase. The new addition will bring to 26 the number of ALDI stores in Cork, while the retailer currently employs over 1,000 people in the county. Seems like the locals are looking forward to the opening too; a survey carried out by ALDI in Carrigaline found that 92 percent of those surveyed agreed that a new ALDI store in the town would “mean better value grocery shopping”, while 86 percent agree that “having an ALDI store in their local area will make their lives easier”. Featuring the brand’s award-winning Project Fresh layout, the 1,315sqm store will be powered by 100% green electricity and will feature 52 Photovoltaic solar panels located on the roof. In addition, Carrigaline shoppers will also benefit from four electric vehicle charging points at the new store along with 12 bicycle rack stands. It’ll be open to shoppers in 2024

City

One of Cork’s oldest companies has donated its historical archive, including a selection of neverbefore-seen photographs, to the city to be displayed at Cork Public Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park. An exhibition, ‘From Carriage to Car – The Early History of the Johnson & Perrott Group’, is now open at Cork Public Museum. The Johnson & Perrott material dates back to 1861, when the business was acquired by James Johnson, from whom the current owners are direct descendants. The collection includes the handwritten diaries of William Perrott, which detail his experiences of Cork during the War of Independence and the Civil War. Documents relating to the introduction of motorised vehicles to Cork for the first time in the early 1900s are also included, with the first second-hand car sold in 1903. As well as the archive, Johnson & Perrott is loaning two significant pieces to the Museum; a fully restored James Johnson carriage dating back to the middle of the 19th century, and an original sign from the original carriage works on what was then called ‘Nelson Place Carriage Works’.