28 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Many cities around the world are seeking to use new networked technologies to tackle urban issues and improve quality of life. In Ireland, both Dublin and Cork have adopted smart city strategies that seek to improve city services, foster economic development, and engage citizens, while Limerick and Galway... Read More
28 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s biggest digital conference for SMEs who want to learn how to grow their businesses online by unlocking the power of digital will take place at City Hall, Cork on April 7, 2016. The first DigiCon event, sponsored by Three, brings industry experts and leaders of the global... Read More
28 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney is Cork’s only Senior Minister. His portfolio includes National Defence, and in that capacity today the Cork South West TD attended the Commissioning Ceremony of the 91st Cadet Class at the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. The Minister was welcomed to... Read More
28 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Te Department of Social Protection has renewed its contract with An Post for the delivery of over-the-counter cash services to Department of Social Protection customers. The current contract was signed in December 2013 for an initial two years with an option for extension for a further four years... Read More
28 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon has announced Cork’s Red FM as the official media partner for 2016 marathon. To coincide with the announcement Red FM have officially launched their new charity initiative #RUNWITHRED which will help to raise vital funds for their chosen charity partners. “Red FM... Read More
28 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Councillor Mick Barry this morning slammed plans by Tesco to cut the pay of nearly 1,000 members of its Irish workforce by up to 6,500 euro per annum. This morning’s Irish Examiner explains that nearly 1000 staff on pre-1996 Tesco contract rates of 14.31 per... Read More
27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Fastnet Film Festival, now in its 8th year is run by a small group of volunteers with the support of thousands of filmmakers and the entire community of Schull. It has grown in all areas each year since our inception in May 2009. Over 5 days... Read More
27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clúid Housing, in partnership with Cork County Council, has purchased an apartment complex in ‘The Granary’, Sleaveen Road, Macroom and as a result 29 families, from Cork County Council’s housing waiting list, are moving into their new homes. The development is located close to Macroom town centre... Read More
27 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Legal News RoundTable Mediation, one of Ireland’s leading dispute resolution, investigation and mediation providers, has announced the appointment of Alan Watson of Mediator at their Dublin office. A graduate of the NUI Edward M. Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention (Maynooth), Alan is certified by the Mediator’s Institute of... Read More
27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Simon Harris, Minister of State at the Office of Public Works today (27 January 2016) marked the donation to the State of the Annes Grove Estate in Castletownroche, Co. Cork (Castletownroche being an area between Mallow and Mitchestown) The donation was made by the Annesley family... Read More
27 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new family-run funeral home has opened in Mayfield, it’s the first in the parish of St. Joseph’s, Mayfield. It also borders into the parish of Our Lady Crowned. Behind the new venture are John Keohane and his wife Rosaleen, who opened Keohane’s Funeral Home, Knights Hill... Read More
27 January 2016, 12.30pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Due to the adverse weather conditions, Cork City’s Munster Senior Cup tie against Rockmount has been rescheduled. The game had been due to be played at Rockmount Park tomorrow, January 28th. Weather-permitting, the game will now instead be played at Bishopstown on Saturday, January 30th at... Read More
