Business

A restaurateur has spoken of her fear that her summer trade could be decimated over plans by Cork County Council to close the road to Ring for eight months.

A competition has been launched calling on entrepreneurs and inventors to come up with ideas to reuse fishing nets – which, when discarded, are regarded as the most trecherous form of marine plastic. 

Six businesswomen have been named as finalists in the Network Ireland West Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards, which will take place at Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen on Wednesday, May 30th.

Caroline Murphy of West Cork Eggs is in line for a prestigious Business All Star award which recognises Irish companies who have distinguished themselves over the past year. 

If you're a woman in business in this area, Network Ireland's West Cork branch wants to hear from you.

Bantry is one of just three towns nationwide to pilot a new service from An Post, aimed at local business.

Bandon's residents and business owners are becoming ‘extremely anxious' as a result of the recent weather conditions, said Deputy Murphy O'Mahony in the Dáil recently.

Do you have an idea to develop a new product from fishing nets or ropes? Are you a start-up or established company that would like advice on how to take your innovation to the next level? 

Our home-spun epistemologist in Dinty's is happy that between last May and September, eight cruise liners berthed in Bantry Bay.