Drone delivery company Manna said it has surpassed 250,000 drone deliveries, including more than 60,000 flights in Dublin 15 since commencing operations there two years ago.

Nine years on, the Cork hub’s first employee is confident he can balance start-up accelerator programmes with the provision of flexible office space – including for large corporations.

Republic of Work, the Cork co-working and innovation campus, has announced that the CEO, Frank Brennan, has acquired the business from its shareholders Dan and Linda Kiely and co-founder Dave Ronayne.

Frank Brennan has acquired Cork’s start-up hub, Republic of Work, from Dan and Linda Kiely and co-founder Dave Ronayne.