Making sure that you are fully insured against a potential claim is always important, but considering recent figures on the number of claims taken by the public, it is becoming more and more so as the business environment changes.

The Cork Lower Harbour Energy Group, consisting of four healthcare manufacturing facilities in the Cork Harbour area, has announced plans to develop renewable energy sources on each of the sites. The four companies, Centocor, DePuy, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis, are planning to construct up to eight wind turbines in total across the four sites.

A Cork company is part of an Irish consortium that has introduced and deployed a revolutionary new pay-as-you-go vehicle charging system known as Park 'n' Charge. The system will allow for electric car users to stop off at charging stations and charge their vehicles without needing a pre-existing account.

Two Cork restaurateurs have devised a brand new concept in gourmet catering in Ireland. Joe and Hazel Bourke, formerly proprietors of the celebrated Assolas Country House and Restaurant in Kanturk, Co Cork, have launched a new online gourmet catering business that is a unique concept never before seen in Ireland.

Mallow-based web design company Spiralli Business Solutions is expanding to establish Mallow's first business centre. The company has been primarily involved in web design and support but, over the last 12 months, identified the need for serviced office solutions for the large number of people who are setting up small businesses.

A Cork company has recently been awarded a place on the government-sponsored Green Shoots programme to develop a range of healthy eating snacks and meals for children. Food for Living, a Kinsale based food and nutrition company, is now expanding its business to develop a range of health-based foods for kids.

Names: Gavin Bourke, Orla Rimmington and Ger Goold
Appointment: Partner, Operations Director and Shared Services Director at Kernel Capital

A Free Special Life Skills Work Shop which is sponsored by the Blarney Toastmasters Club with the support of Blarney Chamber of Commerce will take place in Blarney Woollen Mills on Saturday 4 September.

Churchfield and Youghal is set to receive high-speed broadband after its exchanges were enabled with eircom Next Generation Broadband. Combined with the recent upgrade of the Quaker Road and Mallow exchanges this announcement means that there are now almost 29,000 telephone lines in Co.

Due to the increasing demand for Ballyhoura Development's FETAC accredited training in CV preparation and interview skills throughout the summer months the training will continue to run in the Autumn in the following locations: Mitchelstown, Kilfinane, Hospital, Charleville, Galbally and Kilmallock.