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Food Academy retail sales set to top €25M in 2016

JC260616 REPRO FREE Thousands attend 2016 Cork and Kerry Food Forum: More than 5,000 attended the first day of the Cork and Kerry Food Forum, and thousands more are expected to attend the second day at City Hall Cork. Guest chefs at the Cork and Kerry Food Forum included David and Stephen Flynn of The Happy Pear. The identical twins, who are also SuperValu Good Food Karma ambassadors, shared their vegan and wholesome approach to eating, their favourite recipes through hugely popular free cookery demonstrations and their philosophy of making natural and healthy food mainstream.The free event will take place again Monday 27 of June from 12 - 5pm in Cork City Hall, with cookery demonstrations by one of Ireland’s best-loved chefs and SuperValu ambassador, Kevin Dundon. Pictured outside Cork City Hall are identical twins, all food and drink producers Adrian and Adrian and Padraig Hyde of Munster Brewery, David and Stephen Flynn of The Happy Pear and Tracy and Carol Desmond of Trace of Cakes with Martin Shanahan, MD of SuperValu (centre). Photo Joleen Cronin — Pictured Adrian and Padraig Hyde of Munster Brewery, David and Stephen Flynn of The Happy Pear and Tracy and Carol Desmond of Trace of Cakes with Martin Shanahan, MD of SuperValu (centre).

It was announced at the Cork and Kerry Food Forum that retail sales from companies supported by the Food Academy programme are expected to top €25 million in 2016.Read more

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Britain will remain key partner for Ireland despite Brexit

Chambers Ireland has said the UK will continue to be a key partner for Ireland into the future despite the outcome of yesterday’s vote that Britain, our closest neighbour and a major trading partner, will be leaving the European Union.Read more

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Getting a Phelan for Dublin 2050

*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 16/6/2016 : Getting a Phelan for 2050 : Ireland's workers of today are looking for convenience and ease of living. That was the message delivered by Louise Phelan, VP of global operations EMEA, PayPal, at the latest Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dublin 2050 breakfast event in Dublin on Thursday morning. The Chamber's Dublin 2050 series, sponsored by Fujitsu Ireland, is examining how Dublin will look in 34 years’ time. Ms Phelan said Ireland Inc needs to "get over" the idea of having to buy your own house and concentrate on making available accommodation that is convenient for people to get to and from work. Pictured at the event this morning was Louise Phelan, VP of global operations EMEA, PayPal. Picture Conor McCabe Photography. Media Contact: Graeme McQueen / Dublin Chamber / 086 212 6444 email Graeme@dublinchamber.ie — Louise Phelan, VP of global operations EMEA PayPal

The message delivered at the latest Dublin Chamber of Commerce event on Dublin 2050 on Thursday June 16th, surmised that Ireland's workers of today are looking for convenience and ease of living.Read more

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Q&A: Brian Cleary, Outgoing CEO, Clonmel and County Tipperary Chamber

Chamber CEO, Brian Cleary — Brian Cleary speaking at an event earlier this year

As he prepares for a new role outside the Chamber, InBUSINESS caught up with Brian Cleary who reflects on his seven years as Chief Executive of Clonmel Chamber of Commerce.

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CÚRAM Secures Top Rank with €2.1 Million from EU for 'MedTrain'

CURAM — Researcher at work in the CÚRAM laboratory, Biomedical Science Building, NUI Galway.

CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices, based at NUI Galway, has been ranked first in Europe and awarded €2.1 million for its application to develop a new industry-academia fellowship programme called ‘MedTrain’ over the next four and a half years.Read more

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Chambers Ireland and IACC sign Memorandum of Understanding

Chambers Ireland and the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce (IACC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the links between the two organisations and the Irish and Australian business communities.Read more

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Dublin Chamber Congratulates Quin on Appointment as NCI President

Gina Quin, Outgoing President, Dublin Chamber of Commerce — Gina Quin, Outgoing CEO, Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors congratulates Gina Quin on her appointment as President of the National College of Ireland.Read more

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Ireland must remain at heart of EU, says Chambers Chief

chambers event6 — Dr John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor, National University of Ireland Maynooth; Lucinda Creighton, Party Leader, Renua, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland and Ben Butters, Policy Director of Eurochambres

Ireland must remain at the heart of the EU in order to secure its economic future. That was the key message to come from today's Chambers Ireland event in Dublin entitled ‘Making the EU Work for Irish Business’.Read more

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Value of Wild Atlantic Way cannot be underestimated

In the two years since its creation, Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way has become a well established brand, won numerous awards and generated significant international awareness; targets that would take most other international tourism products years to achieve.Read more