31 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Michael Doorley, Managing Director of Shandon Travel has said “Our Travel Recovery after 2 years of 90% reduction in income, is happening. At Shandon Travel we are seeing a big increase in enquiries and bookings… consumer confidence is returning.” A Deloitte survey in December showed 34% of those... Read More
31 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Evelyn Grant has been chosen as Cork Person of the Month for the month of January for her contributions to music and music education and outreach in Ireland. Her name will now go forward for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at the Gala Lunch in... Read More
31 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
31 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Cork Nature Network Winter Walk at Tramore Valley Park When: 2-4pm, Sunday 27th February 2022 Admission: Free, but registration required at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cork-nature-network-winter-walk-at-tramore-valley-park-registration-243562701597 Cork is home to an array of dynamic and diverse communities. This diversity of considerable insight and experience has the potential to influence policy making... Read More
31 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Life after COVID as audiences return to Cork Opera House Cork Opera House has revealed an exciting 2022 is on the way for patrons, beginning with a star-studded February line-up and the imminent launch of its Spring/Summer programme in March. Following a hugely successful panto season that saw... Read More
31 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual Mayor’s Community Awards for Cork County has been announced for 2022 to mark the outstanding contributions made by individuals and community and voluntary groups across the county. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is encouraging individuals and voluntary groups to contact their local... Read More
31 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The global economy has undergone huge changes recently, with many coming as a result of the global pandemic. Elsewhere, new technologies and innovation provide businesses with different ways to grow and expand. Ireland has experienced a lot of growth over the past few years, and to continue this... Read More
30 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced new funding opportunities for creative projects in towns, villages and rural locations. It is part of efforts to support performers and bring live events to communities right across the County of Cork. The Council is administering three government funded schemes that aim to... Read More
29 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie High speed connectivity on the way as over 3,300 premises in Youghal see build works underway National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high-speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that fibre build works in Co. Cork are well... Read More
28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bon Secours Cork is Ireland’s largest private hospital The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has today officially opened two new operating theatres in Bon Secours Hospital Cork, bringing the overall theatre capacity at the hospital to 11 including one fully-integrated laparoscopic theatre. Part of a €10 million investment, the Cork... Read More
27 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl is to recruit more than 750 new employees to its Irish operations this year in a variety of operational and office-based roles across its store network of 214 store locations, 4 regional distribution centres and Dublin head office, adding to the team of 6,100 in the Republic... Read More
28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The current Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe has met with AIB Chief Executive Colin Hunt to view a letter received by the bank 100 years ago from then Minister for Finance, Michael Collins! The letter, dated 27th January 1922 shows that Corkborn Michael Collins, as Minister, sought temporary... Read More