Cobh & Harbour Chamber

02/11/2026

🎁 Looking for the perfect corporate gift this Christmas?
Our member Kilkenny Design has launched their Corporate Gifting Brochure, packed with thoughtful Irish-made gifts, premium hampers, and bespoke options to help you thank clients, reward staff, and strengthen business relationships this festive season.
Get ahead of the Christmas rush and explore the range today! 🎄✨

30/10/2026

🥂 An Invitation from Tabrez & the Team at Azure Bistro

As the 2026 tourism season draws to a close, Tabrez and the team at Azure Bistro would like to invite Cobh's tourism stakeholders to join them for an evening of appreciation, networking, and celebration.

If you're an accommodation provider, tour operator, retailer, hospitality professional, attraction, or community group, we'd be delighted to welcome you for complimentary canapés and a welcome drink as we reflect on a successful season and celebrate the people who make Cobh such a memorable destination.

This evening is a way of saying thank you for your hard work, dedication, and contribution to Cobh's tourism industry. We look forward to welcoming you to Azure Bistro and celebrating another fantastic year together. 🍷✨
Book your ticket⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebrate-a-successful-2026-tourism-season-at-azure-bistro-tickets-2003397051511?keep_tld=true&aff=oddtdtcreator

28/10/2026

FREE EVENT - BOOKING ESSENTIAL!

Date: 3rd November
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Azure Bistro, 11 West Beach, Cobh

Tabrez and the team at Azure Bistro would like to invite the Cobh Community to join them for an evening of canapes, w**e & networking.

This evening is a way of saying thank you to everyone who contributed to Cobh's tourism industry. We look forward to welcoming you to Azure Bistro and celebrating another fantastic year together. 🍷✨
Book your ticket ⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebrate-a-successful-2026-tourism-season-at-azure-bistro-tickets-2003397051511?keep_tld=true&aff=oddtdtcreator

23/10/2026

Chamber Welcomes New Member: Busterireland.com

The Cobh & Harbour Chamber is delighted to welcome Buster as a new member.

A proud Cobh native, Buster is one of the town's most recognisable cultural ambassadors. His extensive and varied career, combined with decades of worldwide travel, has given him a unique perspective that is reflected in both his music and his storytelling.
Describing his style as Classical Irish Folk, Buster has built a reputation for connecting with audiences at home and abroad, particularly among the Irish diaspora and those who feel a connection to Ireland's rich heritage. For more than 15 years, he has been a familiar and much-loved presence in Cobh's hospitality venues, entertaining visitors and locals alike with his music, wit, and unmistakable personality. Many returning cruise passengers make a point of seeking him out during their visits to the town.
Buster's journey has been anything but conventional. Beginning his working life as a sailor and welder, he has gone on to become a songwriter, recording artist, author, storyteller and travelling musician. His experiences at sea and abroad helped shape a career that has taken him across the globe, while always maintaining a strong connection to his hometown.
Having spent many years away from Ireland before returning home, Buster brings a perspective that resonates with many who have experienced emigration and the challenge of re-establishing roots. His musical partnership with Jules as "Jubilly" has seen them perform throughout Ireland and the United States, sharing Irish music and culture with audiences far and wide.
Despite his many achievements, including international recognition and civic honours during his travels, Buster remains firmly rooted in Cobh. His commitment to promoting the town, its culture, and its musical heritage has made him an invaluable contributor to community life and a familiar face for visitors from around the world.

We are pleased to welcome Buster to the Chamber and look forward to supporting his continued contribution to the cultural and tourism offering that makes Cobh such a special place.

Welcome, Buster! 🎶⚓🍀
https://www.busterireland.com/music.html

20/10/2026

SECAD Partnership is one of Ireland’s leading community development organisations with offices in Midleton, Macroom and Skibbereen. SECAD delivers a wide range of programmes on behalf of local and national government as well as private funders, supporting communities, individuals and businesses across Cork and increasingly across Ireland.

💡 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸?

Join us in 𝗖𝗢𝗕𝗛 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, for SECAD’s FREE Employment Support Workshop and take practical steps towards getting back into work!

Our “What’s Next?” workshop will help you:

✔️ Rebuild your confidence
✔️ Recognise your transferable skills and strengths
✔️ Explore new career and job opportunities
✔️ Make a practical plan for your next step into work

You don’t need to have everything figured out – this workshop is a good place to start.

𝗖𝗢𝗕𝗛 – 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥
📍 Cobh Community Centre, P24 WP82
🕙 10 AM

🎓 You’ll also have an opportunity to register for FREE courses, including Safe Pass, Manual Handling, HACCP, Retail Skills, Enterprise and more.

🆓 FREE – eligibility criteria apply

👉 Register now to secure your place: https://www.secad.ie/secad-events/whats-next-rebuilding-your-work-options-after-setback-6/

Or contact SECAD:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ (021) 461 3432

Know someone in Cobh or the surrounding area who could benefit? Please share this with them.

🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Supported by the European Social Fund Ireland



Official Cobh - Great Island Community Centre Cobh Family Resource Centre
Cobh YMCA Fáilte Isteach Cobh

19/10/2026

☕ A change of scenery this morning for the Cobh & Harbour Chamber team!

We took our weekly operations meeting to The First Drop, where we enjoyed delicious coffee, freshly baked scones, and a warm welcome. If you're looking for a friendly spot to enjoy a cuppa and catch up with friends or colleagues, we'd highly recommend calling in. Great coffee, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere make The First Drop a fantastic place to start your day. ☕🥐

13/10/2026

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 🚨

We're looking forward to welcoming attendees to our Mortgage Information Evenings this week in Bishopstown and Cobh.

There's still time to register and take the first step towards your homeownership journey.

✅ Register today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NUTwgBeKAi

Don't miss out! We can't wait to see you there. 😊

13/10/2026

Notice to businesses
We wish to make businesses aware of significant disruption that may affect the movement and clearance of goods this week due to planned civil service industrial action. Businesses involved in importing, exporting, logistics, or time-sensitive deliveries should review their arrangements and allow for potential delays.

NOTICE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Civil service unions have served notice of industrial action, with an all-out 24-hour strike taking place on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Industrial action is already taking place as more than 100,000 workers have already begun forms of work-to-rule. There are also plans for further strike action scheduled for 21 October.
Revenue services will be impacted as a result of this industrial action. This includes trade facilitation services at all ports and airports, where there will be very limited capacity to clear goods during the all-out strike action.
Traders are reminded that goods may not leave ports, airports or other authorised premises unless they have a green routing. As such, those due to travel on Wednesday 14 October are advised to consider making alternative arrangements, where necessary.