UCC Campus Company Alimentary Health Ltd, a speciality biotechnology company founded in 1999 by academics from departments within the Colleges of Medicine & Health and Science, Engineering & Food Science with the support of Enterprise Ireland has generated its first royalty payment for the University.

South African Scott Abramson emigrated to Ireland eight years ago with his wife and three kids in search of better prospects. A journalist with two community newspapers, and the proprietor of a sports pub, he choose Ireland, he said, on the recommendation of a British friend, who, having already made the move here, informed Scott of the general state of prosperity that was sweeping through the country.

First Active Cork City has launched its new Green Loan which supports the objectives set out by World Environment Day (June 5).

Mahon Point Shopping Centres have announced the recent appointment of Justin Young to the position of Centre Manager.

The four star Blarney Golf Resort in Tower, Cork has announced the appointment of George Hook as Sales Manager for the property.

For more than a decade, Declan O'Sullivan has been the man behind Cork's leading clothing alterations service, The Clothes Doctor based on Academy Street in the heart of the city.

A host of top US delegates, including the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois, Pat Quinn, begin a three-day business networking visit on Monday next, June 24.

Deloitte has announced the appointment of two new partners to its regional practice – Honor Moore and Mike Sheehan. Honor and Mike become Audit and Tax Partners respectively and will be based primarily in the firm's Cork office.

Business advisory firm Deloitte, in association with Bank of Scotland (Ireland), are calling on all Cork owned, managed and controlled companies to submit their applications for the inaugural Best Managed Company Awards programme by the deadline of Wednesday, June 18.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association have warned of imminent job losses in the business sector as a direct result of soaring oil prices.