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Introducing the Network Cork Committee for 2026

We are excited to be supporting Diane Higgins as she takes up the mantle of Network Cork President for 2026 and Vice- President Siobhán Lucey. 💫

Looking forward to a fantastic year ahead 🙌🙌

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Ahead of our AGM tomorrow, all of us in Network Cork would like to take a moment to thank our outgoing president, Cathy Fitzgibbon for her amazing year as Network Cork President.

Cathy has embedded her core value of Sustainable Success throughout the year, as reflected in her events which focused on environmental sustainability, personal sustainability and business sustainability.
Her leadership has been a guiding light for our branch. We are glad she isn't going too far and will be taking up the position of Ex-Officio in 2025-2026.

We would also like to thank Susana Marambio, who finishes up as Ex-Officio, for all she has done for the branch in her roles as Vice- President, President and Ex-Officio.

To the Network Cork Committee of 2025 - thank you all for a year jam-packed with fantastic events. It takes a village!

And finally to our incoming President Diane Higgins, we know our branch is in safe hands with you at the helm.💫💫

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🎄✨Have you got your ticket yet?

🎄✨ Join us and celebrate the season in style on Saturday, 6th December at the Talbot Hotel Ballincollig for an unforgettable evening of festive fun, connection, and magical surprises 🎁

This year, Members are invited to bring along a small sample or display item to feature on our showcase table. No money will be exchanged on the night, and you won’t need to bring large quantities of stock or man a stand.

To participate in the showcase, you must be attending the Party on the night, and all participants will be included in a digital brochure, which will be sent to members and attendees.

👉 Grab your ticket and join the showcase—it's your time to shine!

🧷https://t.co/Qr10sZzQAz

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✨ Network Cork November Event ✨

Our November event, run in partnership with AIB, focused on a topic which of importance to everyone navigating the digital world and cybersecurity.

We were delighted to be joined on the evening by @Network_Ireland president Amy O'Sullivan

Thanks to our MC Deirdre O' Shaughnessy who facilitated the event with humor and grace

And to our amazing speakers

Aoife Noone (Noone Cyber Services),

Richard Curran (Sentinel Computers)

Audrey Doherty (AIB)

All three speakers empowered us with real-world examples and gave fantastic tips and guidance on how to keep our business, workplace and personal lives safe online.

👏 Huge thanks to all who attended and contributed to an inspiring and informative evening

📸 Photos by Darragh Kane

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🎄✨ The Magic of Christmas – Network Cork Christmas Party Night! ��🎄

Get ready to sparkle and celebrate the season in style! Join us on Saturday, 6th December at the Talbot Hotel Ballincollig for an unforgettable evening of festive fun, connection, and magical surprises 🎁

🍷 Kick off the night with a prosecco reception
🎁 Discover member-made gifts at our Product Showcase Table
🎉 Win fabulous spot prizes throughout the night!
🍽 Enjoy a delicious dinner
🎶 Get into the Christmas spirit with DJ Pat Ahern famous musical bingo and spinning festive tunes & party classics

🎟️ Tickets:
Members: €75
Non-Members: €85
Early bird rate ends on 16th November ⏰

Plus ones welcome and members can bring non-members at the member rate 💃🕺

Let’s make this Christmas one to remember! 🌟

Tag your Network Cork friends and grab your tickets before they’re gone!

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Last chance!! Ticket sales close tonight at midnight!!

💻Safeguarding Success: Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age in collaboration with @aibireland

🔐 What you’ll gain:
✅ Expert insights into the latest cyber risks facing Irish businesses
✅ Actionable strategies to strengthen your resilience and continuity plans
✅ Real-world examples of how businesses have overcome cyber challenges
✅ Networking with professionals committed to safeguarding their business futures

📣MC for the evening is Deirdre O' Shaughnessy, who is Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner and host of The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast.

Join our panel speakers, Aoife Noone, Richard Curran, John Haren, and Audrey Doherty as they share practical strategies and real-world insights on protecting your business in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, AIB South Mall

👉 Book your place now and learn how to build a stronger, smarter, and more secure digital future:
🧷https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

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We are delighted to share that together our Network Cork community raised an amazing €1,897 for the @EDCCork in our recent participation in the @echolivecork Mini Marathon 👏👏

Thanks to everyone who supported this amazing charity, which does such vital work in our community ❤

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✨Safeguarding Success: Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age✨ in collaboration with @aibireland

We're thrilled to introduce Deirdre O' Shaughnessy as our MC for the evening!

✨Deirdre O' Shaughnessy is Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner and host of The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast.

She was previously News Editor at the Irish Examiner and has worked in radio and newspapers in Cork, Limerick, and Galway, as well as being a regular TV and radio contributor.

✨Join Deirdre and hear from an expert panel as they share practical strategies and real-world insights on protecting your business in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, @aibireland South Mall

👉 Book your place now and learn how to build a stronger, smarter, and more secure digital future:
🧷https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

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November Event: Safeguarding Success - Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age.

In collaboration with AIB, it is an insightful and forward-thinking event designed to help business owners, leaders, and organisations navigate the complex world of cybersecurity with confidence.

Joining our speakers for the evening is John Haren, Cyber Awareness Lead at AIB, and an associate lecturer in Information Security at the Open University. He has been working in cybersecurity across a range of industry sectors for 15 years and has developed cybersecurity awareness and training programs in large and small organisations.

Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or team leader, this event will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to stay ahead in a digital world where preparedness is the key to success!

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, @aibireland South Mall

👉 Book your place now and learn how to build a stronger, smarter, and more secure digital future:
🧷https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

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PJ Coogan from Cork's 96fm & C103 talks to Aoife Noone, founding Director and CEO of Noone Cyber Services and Think Smart Cyber, based in Co. Galway.

On Think Smart: Let's Raise Savvy Kids and Keep Hackers at Bay.

🔦We teach our kids not to talk to strangers — so why do we forget that rule online? Aoife Noone talks to PJ about protecting children, businesses, and even grandparents from the fast-evolving world of digital scams.🔦

🧷Listen here: https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

🎤Aoife will speak at the Network Cork event, Safeguarding Success, on Wednesday, November 5th, at 6:30 PM, AIB South Mall.

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, @aibireland South Mall

👉 Book your place now and learn how to build a stronger, smarter, and more secure digital future: https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

#NetworkCork #NetworkIreland #SupportedbyAIB #SustainableSuccess #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity

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Join us in collaboration with AIB, for Safeguarding Success: Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age, an insightful and forward-thinking event designed to help business owners, leaders and organisations navigate the complex world of cybersecurity with confidence.

Joining our speakers for the evening is Audrey Doherty who is a Cyber Awareness Lead at AIB. She has twenty-five years retail banking experience and before this role was the Branch Manager of the AIB Drogheda, Co. Louth. Audrey has extensive knowledge of managing fraud cases and supporting impacted customers.

Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or team leader, this event will equip you with the knowledge, tools and confidence to stay ahead in a digital world where preparedness is the key to success!

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, @aibireland South Mall

👉 Book your place now and learn how to build a stronger, smarter, and more secure digital future:
🧷https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

#NetworkCork #NetworkIreland #SupportedbyAIB #SustainableSuccess #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity

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⏳Last chance to donate ⏳

Nearly a month on from the Mini Marathon and there is still time to donate to our fundraiser for Eating Disorder Centre Cork – a vital charity doing life-changing work in our community 💜

Every euro makes a difference, and your support is greatly appreciated. Our donation page closes on the 21st October

👉 https://t.co/2cGduVUm3o

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far – we’re already looking forward to next year! 💪

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Meet Richard Curran, Managing Director of Sentinel Computers Ltd, based in Cork.

Richard Curran is the Managing Director of Sentinel Computers, a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) dedicated to protecting Ireland’s small and micro businesses. With over 18 years of hands-on experience, Richard has built a reputation for making complex IT and cybersecurity issues accessible to those who need it most, business owners and non-technical leadership teams.

Since founding Sentinel at the age of 22, Richard has guided numerous Irish companies through rigorous third-party audits of their IT systems, directly supporting the protection of over €150 million in business activity. His firm works as a true partner to clients, providing not just strategic guidance on IT posture, but also the practical implementation expertise to back it up.

Often described as “the human interface,” Richard excels at translating technical jargon into plain, actionable language. He believes IT should never be a mystery and that no client should feel patronized when seeking to understand how their systems work. His approach is grounded in mutual respect and the belief that good IT support should empower people, not exclude them.

Hear Richard share his insights with clarity, humility, and deep expertise, earning the trust of business owners responsible for valuable and sensitive data in collaboration with AIB.

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, @aibireland South Mall

👉 Book your place now and join the conversation on building cyber resilience for the future: https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

#NetworkCork #NetworkIreland #SupportedbyAIB #SustainableSuccess #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity

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Join Network Ireland Cork in collaboration with @AIBIreland for Safeguarding Success: Cyber Resilience in a Digital Age, an evening designed to help business owners, leaders and organisations navigate the complex world of cybersecurity with confidence.

Hear from an expert panel including Aoife Noone, Richard Curran, John Haren and Audrey Doherty as they share practical strategies and real world insights on protecting your business in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

🔐 What you’ll gain:
✅ Expert insights into the latest cyber risks facing Irish businesses
✅ Actionable strategies to strengthen your resilience and continuity plans
✅ Real world examples of how businesses have overcome cyber challenges
✅ Networking with professionals committed to safeguarding their business futures

📅 6.30 PM, Wednesday 5 November, AIB South Mall

Whether you are a business owner, manager or team leader, this event will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to stay ahead in a digital world where preparedness drives success.

👉 Book your place now and join the conversation on building cyber resilience for the future: https://t.co/sZrlpg7Ue5

#NetworkCork #NetworkIreland #SupportedbyAIB #SustainableSuccess #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity

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🌟 You're Invited! 🌟

Join us for Connections That Count – a dynamic business networking event in the heart of Cork City! 🤝✨

This is a joint event with @CorkChamber @IHFcomms @CBA_cork and the Marketing Institue

We will enjoy a light walk across Cork's bridges, make inspiring connections and hear from Orla Dolan- CEO of Breakthrough Cancer Research

📅 Date: Tuesday 14th October
📍 Location: AIB South Mall
🕒 Time: 6pm
🎟️ Tickets: Available now on https://t.co/TwJT86vOAn

Join us on the night and make meaningful connections that truly count. Let’s build community, share ideas, and grow together.

#NetworkCork #NetworkIreland #SupportedbyAIB #SustainableSuccess #GrowyourNetwork

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🎉 Celebrating Success! 🎉

We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate our branch member Enrika Moore, winner of the STEM Businesswoman of the Year award at the Network Ireland Awards last week in Killarney 🌟

Enrika is the Chief Operating Officer of Viska Systems. Her innovation, leadership, and dedication to advancing STEM are truly inspiring.

👏 Congratulations Enrika from all of us in Network Cork , we are very proud of you 👏

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🎉 Celebrating Success! 🎉

Congratulations to our branch member Sophie Murphy, Judges' Special Recognition Winner in the Employee Rising Star Category at the Network Ireland Awards last week in Killarney 🌟

Sophie works in @JNJMedTech ,her dedication to her career and to promoting women in STEM is truly inspiring.

👏 Congratulations Sophie from all of us in Network Cork , we are very proud of you 👏
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🎉 Celebrating Success! 🎉

Congratulations to our branch member Deirdre O' Grady - AbilityWise, Highly Commended in the Emerging Businesswoman Category at the Network Ireland Awards last week in Killarney 🌟

Deirdre's passion and dedication to disability awareness and inclusion is awe inspiring for us all.

👏 Congratulations Deirdre from all of us in Network Cork , we are very proud of you 👏

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✨🏆 A huge congratulations again to our amazing Cork Network Branch Winners who proudly represented us at the National Awards in Killarney last week at the stunning Great Southern Hotel, representing Cork alongside so many inspiring women. ✨

🌟 Enrika Moore, STEM Professional category National Winner

⭐ Sophie Murphy - Employee Rising Star category Judges Special Recognition

🌟 Deirdre O Grady - AbilityWise - AbilityWise Emerging Businesswoman category Highly Commended

⭐ Finalists: Tracy McCarthy, Marilyn Reidy MMII, Gwen Perroud, Sue Nelson, & Therese Deane

We’re so proud of your achievements and the inspiration you bring to our network.

💚 Thank you for showcasing Cork talent on the national stage! 👏

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