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Charleville Boutique www.lovecherish.com (FB) @lovecherishalways. When COVID hit, Maeve Dennehy took all her evening dresses home, tried them and sold them through social media. Brian Murray of @theglasscurtaincork (Twitter) in the newly renovated Thompsons Bakery is making small but beautiful city weddings a new trend. www.theglasscurtain.ie IG @ theglasscurtaincork (FB) @bishopstownlawntennis Head Tennis Coach Conor Twomey says things have never been busier.

Cork Publicans call for #SupportNotSympathy & call-out for response from Taoiseach Micheal Martin for demonising pubs. Jonathan speaks with Philip Gillivan of The Shelbourne Bar & The Vintners' Federation of Ireland, and we discuss why migrating online can make things more accessible with Carole O'Leary of Student Inc. - Ireland's first student accelerator programme.

Cork Businesses have adapted brilliantly to their changing circumstances. In this episode of Red Business Jonathan Healy speaks to Victor Murphy of O'Mahony's of Watergrasshill, Paudie O'Donovan of One For The Road Mobile Bar and & Financial expert John O' Driscoll of Financial Fitness about what changes they made to survive.

On this week's Red Business, we pop down to Prince's Street to speak with Brian Geaney of Cork City Council and Claire Nash of Nash 19 about how the city has been changed for the better by COVID-19

On this week's Red Business, we speak with Frankie Whelehan of Montenotte Hotel, the merger that's good news for M&P O'Sullivan and how COVID19 couldn't defeat Cork Craft Month.

This week we look at the introduction of Street pods, anti blue light glasses and a new food ordering app called Swoofee.

Jonathan speaks to Justine from Cork Flower Studio about Douglas Street coming alive again, Hannah from Organico Cafe, Health Food Shop & Bakery in Bantry who is encouraging bosses to show some love and the people behind brand new app Ordee which allows you to virtually queue for your favourite Cork businesses!

On a special episode of Red Business, Jonathan Healy catches up with Kevin Cullinane of Cork Airport on the challenges facing aviation, cancelled flights and frustrated customers.

On this week’s episode, we speak with the team at The Kingsley Hotel as they prepare to reopen (and they tell us about their bees

This week Jonathan Healy speaks to Sabrina Hill of Kopper Hair Salon, Paul Kavanagh of McCarthy Insurance Group and Neil Murphy of Con Murphy's Menswear about the reopening of business in Cork. Sabrina Hill talks about the realities of reopening - working at half capacity, shift work, gowns and visors. Paul Kavanagh of McCarthy Insurance Group says - “Our focus is getting businesses and the economy going again” Neil Murphy of Con Murphy’s Menswear tells Jonathan - “The store was established in 1932, it was the first time that the store closed for any period over three days.”

Moving Through the Phases - Cork restaurants prepare for Phase 3 - A New Way of Doing Business. This week on Red Business Jonathan Healy talks the business of food in Cork in the new normal with Dennis Cotter of Paradiso, Ali Honour of Ali's Kitchen, Bastien Peyraud, General Manager of The Imperial Hotel and the Cork Midsummer Festival's adapted Long Table event

This week on Red Business, Jonathan Healy speaks about taking a step closer to normality with Billy from Bubble Brothers who talks about 'whispering angel', Vanessa from Abodoo on the future of Smart Working and Eoin from Crann.co on sustainable fashion. Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - mig.ie

This week Jonathan speaks to Guny Patel of Kinari Boutique and Catherine Norman of Giles Norman Townhouse about the Kinsale Comeback Campaign. He also chats to Jim McCarthy of MC2 Accountants on whether businesses should cocoon or continue to trade. Finally, Jonathan talks about the potential baby boom following the lockdown with Suzanne Browne of ClevaMama. Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - mig.ie

This week Jonathan speaks to Ian Lucey of Lucey's in Mallow, Diarmuid Vaughan, General Manager of Cork Airport Hotel and Seamus Leahy,of Invite Resorts about how to make the best out of a bad situation. Ian Lucey says “It’s more than business, we have a duty to take care of each other." Diarmuid Vaughan says“ We have repurposed our space to offer remote working spaces.” Seamus Leahy says “Corporate bookings are going to be slow coming back.” Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - mig.ie

This week on Red Business, Jonathan Healy talks to people who are spending time helping others, rising to the online challenge & getting back to business. On the podcast this week is Ruth Fuller, Managing Director of Fuller Marketing, Aoife Horgan, co-founder of Versify Communications and DC Cahalane, CEO of Republic of Work

This week on Red Business, Jonathan Healy speaks to people about moving forward from the current lockdown. He speaks to The Food Safety Company who have launched a ‘Hygiene Assured’ Certification, Ballyvourney's De Roiste Foods will now be stocked in 142 Aldi stores and UCC are to offer scholarships to help promote women senior roles. Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - www.mig.ie

This week on Red Business Jonathan Healy Jack Crotty from Rocket Man talks NeighbourFood - Ebay for Local Foods Producers, Bronwyn Connolly of Wild Design Collective sets up a vending machine outside her Paul St store to sell goodies and gifts and 3 friends who set up FundOurFavs.ie to help local cafes, restaurants and businesses affected by COVID-19 to sell gift cards to their customers. Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - mig.ie

This week on Red Business Jonathan Healy speaks about challenges, innovation and growth. He speaks to Dr. Rich Ferrie Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at UCC talks innovation. Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh, proprietor Oakloadge Nursing Home talks challenges facing his sector & the innovative steps they're taking to protect patients and staff and Jeffa Gill of Durrus Cheese says “65% down on business but we have great local supermarkets and sales continue - things will improve.” Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - www.mig.ie

Businesses are adapting and others are continuing to grow, despite COVID-19. Jonathan Healy speaks to Allison Roberts of The Exploding Tree continues to deliver her chocolate treats by bicycle and also Nathan Mayes Co-Founder of www.yooni.ie

This week Jonathan Healy speaks to Eugene Murphy, founder of Indeemo about the accelerated digital transformation and the remote revolution brought on by Coronavirus. He says “10 years of digital transformation will happen now in 3 months.” Red Business is sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Group - www.mig.ie