top of page 15 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Chamber (of Commerce) 2015 Dublin Dinner will take place on Tuesday 10th November in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Dublin with special guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. This is a unique opportunity for you to hear from Ireland’s leader during a critical... Read More
top of page 15 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy T.D., has announced a further budget increase of almost €1.2 million for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. The additional funds bring the Office’s total budget to over €4.7 million. This is up from... Read More
top of page 15 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD will address a public meeting in Bandon, Co. Cork on Friday, October 23rd. Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Rachel McCarthy today invited all interested groups and members of the public to attend the meeting at the... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the centenary of the Easter Rising in 2016, the determination of the Irish to fight, survive and thrive is very much to the fore. The resilience of the Irish in business is remarkable, particularly as the economy picks up and there is a return... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aisling Quill, a 4th year student in the Bachelor of Business in Tourism at the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at the Cork Institute of Technology returned victorious today having been placed in the top three in her competition category at the annual AEHT Competitions... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pat Kiely, award-winning chef of the fine French dining restaurant, Les Gourmandises will host an appetising and inspiring cookery demonstration in aid of Cork Simon Community on Thursday 22 October at 7pm at The Kingsley Hotel. Guests will enjoy an aperitif of wine and light... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Many students have the talent and aptitude to study engineering, science, technology, and computing” That’s what Michael Loftus, Head of Faculty of Engineering & Science at Cork Institute of Technology told TheCork.ie. Mr Loftus, a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Irish Computer Society,... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There aren’t many non corporately owned businesses left on Cork’s main though fare – Patrick’s Street (or St Patrick’s Street – local usage varies) One of the businesses which still has a surname above the door is Barter Travel. This week the J. Barter Travel... Read More
top of page 14 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The World Beer Award-winning Franciscan Well Brewery is to welcome throngs of beer-lovers to its annual Octoberfest, a world beer extravaganza, from the 23rd to 25th October at the Brew Pub and Brewery on North Mall. An exotic line up of beer and delicacies... Read More
top of page 13 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber today welcomes the release of this pro-business budget and in particular the reduction of the marginal rate of income below the threshold of 50% and efforts to bridge the gap between PAYE workers and self-employed over time. While these initiatives are to... Read More
top of page 13 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a competitive bid Cork County Council has been appointed as the ‘Lead Authority’ for Waste Enforcement in the Southern Region. The Southern Region extends from Counties Kerry and Clare on the west coast to County Wexford on the east coast, and includes the... Read More
top of page 13 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cork South-West Councillor Margaret Murphy-O’Mahony says the pre-budget proposals unveiled by her party will deliver growth and fairness for communities in west Cork. Margaret commented, “Fairness is at the heart of our pre-budget proposals. We want to take... Read More
