15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie MSD (MERCK Sharpe & Dohme) has announced that their base in Brinny, Co Cork – which specialises in the fermentation and sterile filling of biotech products – is seeking 50 new hires in manufacturing, quality, technology, engineering, and environmental and safety. The plant was formerly operated by Schering... Read More
15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance candidate for Cork North Central Mick Barry this morning criticised the company which has refused to recognise the union chosen by the country’s 999 emergency service call centre workers to represent them. According to Cllr Mick Barry Conduit Global (the company to which BT Ireland... Read More
15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent candidate for the upcoming general election Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea has said “The next Government must support the Cork North West region which is heavily invested in the agriculture and the agri-food sectors. Agriculture in Cork North West plays a significant role in the lives of... Read More
15 February 20016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West Jim Daly has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that 14 houses located at Coronea, Skibbereen, Co Cork are to be finally offered connection to the public sewage collection system in Skibbereen. This move follows years of ongoing requests from... Read More
15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To date, 160 children from Cork have had their wishes come through with Make-A-Wish® Ireland since the organisation started in Ireland in 1992. Each year, Make-A-Wish ensures that wishes are granted to children who are battling life threatening medical conditions such as cancer, brain tumours, cystic fibrosis, heart... Read More
15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tucana Health Ltd (Tucana), a spin-out from the APC Microbiome Institute in University College Cork, is to build a new research team in Cork. The APC Microbiome Institute, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, investigates the role of the gut microbiota, the trillions of microbes that live in the... Read More
15 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With the general election campaign underway, Ibec Cork, the group that represents business in the region, today called for the next government to demonstrate much more ambition for investment and specifically for investment in the regions. Balanced regional development must be a key priority to ensure job... Read More
15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At an average of €23,410, Cork is the 7th cheapest county in Ireland to get married in. Social network website WeddingSocial.io has carried out a comprehensive study into wedding costs in Ireland. The cheapest county in Ireland to get married in is Offaly with weddings costing an average... Read More
14 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hoteliers in Cork this week called on local candidates in the general election to commit to decisive action in support of continued recovery in Irish tourism. Darragh Brady, Chair of the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) said that, while tourism has made significant progress... Read More
14 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 38th Quality Hotel West Cork Rally which is promoted and organised by Cork Motor Club will take place on the 12th & 13th March next. The event is the second round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, the opening round of the FIA Celtic... Read More
General Election Candidate in Cork South West Cllr Alan Coleman (Independent) has welcomed the news that two West Cork primary school students have reached a final of the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition. The overall winner of the national competition will have their drawing or ‘Doodle’ appear on the Google.ie homepage on Easter Monday, March 28th.... Read More
14 Febraury 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three matches in the Continental Tyres Women’s National League scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. Waterlogged pitches have caused the postponement of two games, last nights fixture between Castlebar Celtic and Galway WFC at Celtic Park and todays game between Kilkenny United and Shelbourne Ladies at... Read More
