The installation of over 3,400 individual solar s at PepsiCo’s Little Island facility commenced in 2023.

PepsiCo has completed a €2.4 million rooftop solar installation at its facility in Little Island, Cork

The retailer also has plans to develop stores in Douglas, with ambitions to develop a store in Carrigtwohill and other outlets in Cork city to add to the 22 already in the county, a spokesperson told The Echo last night.

Micheál Martin helped launch Pipelife's multimillion training programme, the largest such investment in the company's history. 

Stephen Kenny, Cara Partners General Manager said that this investment in Cara Partners will secure the future of the site for the coming decades. 

Siptu is calling on the Government to step in to save the Little Island plant, which employs around 200 people. 

Viatris has announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Cork in 2028

Change is afoot in the Cobh municipal district with two of the six sitting councillors not seeking re-election at the local elections in June, writes Amy Power

The works include the provision of a new footbridge over the railway. 

PepsiCo Ireland has announced a €39 million expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Little Island, Co Cork

TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland)’s Traffic Control Centre issued an alert regarding a vehicle on fire on the N25 this morning, on the hard shoulder between the Little Island exit and Dunkettle.

AN Post has confirmed that there will be no job losses as a result of their plans to move its Cobh delivery office to a purpose-fitted location in Little Island.

Cork County Council has announced details of plans for upgrade works at a number of Cork towns.  The local authority said it has awarded the contract for the development of a new 50-space car park in Mitchelstown.

A CORK TD has criticised the hundreds of people who gathered at a 'car meet' in Cork over the weekend in contravention of public health guidelines, saying those who attended "should know better".

Gardaí intervened last night in an organised 'car meet' of around 800 people who were gathered in contravention of public health guidelines at Little Island. In excess of 250 vehicles were in attendance at the event at Eastgate.

AN Post is considering closing its northside and southside delivery offices in Churchfield and Togher and redeploying staff to the soon-to-be-vacant Cork Mail Centre in Little Island, The Echo has learned.

THE Little Island Business Association and the Little Island Community Association are planning on appealing to An Bord Pleanála about a recycling plant that has received conditional planning permission from Cork County Council.

A consultant is being hired to deliver enhanced access for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport at Little Island.

AN Post has defended its decision to close the Little Island mail centre, insisting it was the best option based on all factors.

PLANNING permission for a 75-home and créche development in Little Island has been refused by An Bord Pleanála because not enough houses were to be built.

RECYCLING company Country Clean will have to resubmit a planning application for a waste transfer and recycling facility in Little Island.

Laya Healthcare, which has an office in Cork, has been awarded a Healthy Place to Work certificate. Healthy Place to Work, which is awarded by Great Place to Work Ireland, is the global standard for healthy workplaces and was piloted in late 2017.

PLANS to revamp traffic flows in Little Island went on display yesterday with concerns already raised that they do not include the addition of a new access point on the eastern side of the busy area.

RESIDENTS and employees in Little Island had their say on transport in the area at a public consultation on future plans for the busy traffic hub.