Ireland AM’s Alan Hughes spoke a number of Cork-based businesses including O’Mahony Jewellers, The Chocolate Shop and Vibes and Scribes on Monday’s show

 

Tuesday, 18^th May 2021:  Ireland AM showcased its support for Virgin Media’s Backing Business initiative, which is focused on supporting Munster based businesses grow and evolve their ecommerce offerings, by broadcasting live from Cork on Monday morning, May 17^th. As part of show, Ireland AM’s Alan Hughes showcased a number of local businesses including Shane Kennedy from O’Mahony Jewellers, recent winners of Cork Business of the Year in the Cork Business Association Awards, Rose Daly from the award-winning Chocolate Shop in Cork city’s English Market and Joan Lucey of Vibes & Scribes, which is now one of the largest retailers for craft supplies, art supplies, wool, fabric, haberdashery, and upholstery supplies in Ireland.

 

The new #BackingBusiness initiative, in collaboration with Digital Business Ireland (DBI), Permanent TSB, Milk Bottle Labs and Munster Local Enterprise Offices, has now opened for applications. Businesses throughout Cork City and county can enter here https://www.virginmedia.ie/business/backing-business/. The closing date for applications is today, May 18^th.

 

interviews with the businesses listed above are available to download here - https://we.tl/t-YcJaP7Emb0