22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Leading accountancy firm for SMEs in Ireland, Quintas has today announced the appointment of Paul O’Connell as their new Managing Partner. Paul succeeds Tim McCarthy, who has served as Managing Partner for the past 15 years. Tim will continue as a Partner with the firm, heading... Read More
19 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North, South, and West Cork to get new Aldi stores Aldi will open new stores in Cork including Clonakilty, Kanturk and Carrigaline (on the old pottery site as previously reported on TheCork.ie), as part of a €320 million Irish expansion drive in a bid to further grow its... Read More
18 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Cental Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning voiced support for Irish aid worker Seán Binder who faces trial in Greece today on charges arising from his work rescuing drowning people from the Mediterranean. Mr Binder, who grew up in Cork, faces the possibility of 25... Read More
18 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Construction Industry News Ballydesmond-based window and door manufacturers, Munster Joinery has become the latest in a lengthening line of successful Irish multinationals to add a Merlo telescopic handler to their materials handling fleet. Their latest purchase, a P40.17 model supplied to them by Birdhill-based McHale Plant Sales, has... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Children awaiting medical equipment are discriminated against – says Government TD It is wrong and discriminatory that children face waiting times of up to a year for access to wheelchairs and other medical equipment while no waiting times exist in other parts of the country, a Fine Gael... Read More
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last year, the competition was deservedly won by Cara Junior School, Banduff, Co Cork On the back of the phenomenal success of last year’s competition, Audiology Medical Services have launched their nationwide Online Christmas Carol School Competition, with a prize of €2000 for the winning school, chosen by... Read More
15 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education News With all the talk of COVID and serious matters it is nice to know that normal happier activities continue. The winners have been announced for Aldi’s Back to School Colouring Competition in aid of Barnardos, with two winners from Cork, and one from Dublin. In a... Read More
11 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council would like to remind customers supplied by Macroom Public Water Supply, serving Macroom town, Codrum, Masseytown, Kilnagurteen, Coolehane, Coolcower, Macloneigh, Carrigadrohid, Ballinagree and surrounding areas, that the Boil Water Notice issued on 20 October remains in place until further notice. The Boil... Read More
11 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie McDonald’s Ireland has reopened its Mallow restaurant in Co. Cork, following a major refurbishment. The investment of €1.5 million will create an additional 20 jobs for the local community, taking the total number of employees to 60. The McDonald’s Mallow restaurant will now feature a host of new... Read More
11 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork ETB’s Youthreach and Adult Literacy learners meet Minister Harris to discuss programme experiences The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, T.D., met with a group of learners from Cork Education and Training Board’s (Cork ETB) Youthreach and Adult Literary services during... Read More
9 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Funding of up to €1m available for fisheries conservation Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is launching a funding call of up to €1 million today to support vital conservation projects around the country. Since 2016, more... Read More
7 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two producers from Co Cork are featuring on Aldi shelves nationwide from today For the second year running, the Grow with Aldi programme has gone festive as Aldi gives local suppliers and producers from all over Ireland the opportunity to sell their products in Aldi stores at Christmas... Read More