Martin Claffey

Cork

Deputy Business Editor at The Southern Star

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Iconic Bank of Ireland buildings which once housed Irish parliament set for €36m renovation

5 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

A €36m investment to restore Bank of Ireland’s iconic College Green buildings is underway which will see restoration and repair of 280 windows, 45 staircases, and 2.5kms of roof walkways. Dublin-based John Paul Construction has been appointed as main contractor for the works, which will take three years. Bank of Ireland bought the former Irish parliament building in 1803 and opened it to the public as a banking hall in 1808.
West Cork production studio 'building an industry from scratch'

5 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

If Hollywood has taught the world anything, it‚Äôs to dream big. Down in West Cork, they‚Äôve taken the ‚Äúbuild it and they will come‚ÄĚ mantra to the next level. While Tinseltown has been trying to get to grips with US president Donald Trump‚Äôs tariffs announcement ‚ÄĒ in a now familiar style, a light-on-detail plan to put 100% tariffs on films made outside the US ‚ÄĒ down on the Baltimore Rd, outside Skibbereen, it is business as usual at West Cork Film Studios.
Electricity demand falls to lowest level since September as warmer spell kicks in

6 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

Warmer weather saw electricity demand last month drop to its lowest level since September, data from grid operator EirGrid showed. Overall electricity system demand stood at 2,792 GWh for April – one of the only months since September where demand fell below the 3,000 GWh mark, alongside the shorter month of February. By comparison, demand in November stood at 3,010 GWh. Wind power met 27% of electricity demand in April, while solar power provided for 4% of electricity used across the country.
Music store HMV to reopen in Limerick

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

Iconic music store HMV will reopen in Limerick next week, more than a decade since it ceased trading there. HMV left the Irish high street in 2016 after three years of financial troubles, and closed its Irish online operation in 2018. A year later, Canada-based Sunrise Records run by music impresario Doug Putman took over running HMV's remaining UK stores. In 2023, HMV made its return to Ireland, reopening on Henry Street in Dublin at a 6,000 sq ft premises.
Ireland ready to be global leader in high-value biopharma services

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

A new BioPharma Business Services (BBS) strategy will be launched today for Ireland's biopharmaceutical and chemical sector. The strategy aims to position Ireland as a hub for global services by leveraging the country's position as a leading manufacturing location and diversifying and strengthening the industry ecosystem in the country.
Kerry and Cork tops as wind farms generate 35% of Irish electricity

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

Wind farms generated 35% of Ireland's electricity over the first four months of 2025, according to industry body Wind Energy Ireland. Average wholesale power prices fell for the third month in a row in April. The average wholesale cost of electricity has fallen from €167.51 in January to €111.11 in April, though this remains higher than prices for the same period last year.
Half of Irish firms have fallen victim to cyber crime in past five years

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

More than 97% of compliance professionals either have experienced or are worried about cyber crime targeting their organisation in Ireland, research published on Wednesday revealed. The national survey carried out by the Compliance Institute found that more than half of respondents - 51% - said their organisation has fallen victim to cybercrime such as phishing, ransomware, or fraud attempts within the past five years, with 6% suffering significant negative consequences.
Cork Airport to make a formal Government submission seeking LUAS connection

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

Management at Cork Airport will formally make a submission to the Government this week to ‚Äúsafeguard‚ÄĚ land for a connecting light rail transport spur to the city. Cork Airport managing director Niall MacCarthy told the Irish Examiner that the regional hub needs better connectivity as it undergoes a ‚ā¨200m expansion over the next decade. Mr MacCarthy said it is crucial that a Luas connection is added to existing plans for Cork‚Äôs light railway network.
Why cash is still king: Ireland warned after Spain’s digital payment blackout

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

One could only feel sorry for the flustered shopkeepers on the beachfront boardwalks along Spain's sunshine coasts this week, holding impromptu sales as their stock literally went into meltdown. The electricity power failure which swept the Iberian peninsula meant ice-cream shops had plenty of treats to sell, but a short window to sell them. With electronic payment options shut down by the power cut, customers without hard cash had no method to pay, even at knockdown prices.
Retained firefighters vote to accept Labour Court recommendation in pay dispute

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Martin Claffey

Retained firefighters represented by Siptu have voted to accept a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving a long-running pay dispute. There are around 2,000 retained, part-time firefighters across the country. They are not paid a wage but instead are paid a retainer annually to be on call and are additionally paid per callout. Last October, firefighters had rejected a Workplace Relations Commission proposal as the proposed increase in the retainer fee was deemed unacceptable.