21 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, and the Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, that the Government is to provide fathers with two weeks of paid paternity leave. “The Paternity Bill will be formally published... Read More
19 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland employs virtual reality tshowcase key destinations and activities Fáilte Ireland today announced that virtual reality (VR) experiences along the Wild Atlantic Way can now be accessed publicly via apps or on desktops. The tourism authority also unveiled its new 360° views of the Wild Atlantic... Read More
16 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie CrowdSound.co, a crowdfunding start-up, has recently assisted Cork singer-songwriter, Colm Fitzpatrick, in raising money for the recording of his 5 song EP ‘If’, with 30% more than the original target raised in just a few weeks. Colm’s was the first project launched by website, CrowdSound.co, and reached its... Read More
15 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today, Revenue officers, assisted by detector dog Harvey and acting on intelligence, seized 25,000 cigarettes following the search under warrant of a house in Macroom, Co. Cork. The cigarettes, branded “Marlboro”, “L&M”, “Mayfair” and “Che”, have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss to the... Read More
14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How can potential partners, investors, faculty and students know if an institution is really transforming science and technology and affecting the global economy? To answer that question, Reuters set out to find and rank Europe’s top 100 innovative universities, building a methodology that employs 10 different metrics.... Read More
14 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What makes cheese blush? Pink discolouration affects many cheeses throughout the world, leading to significant financial loss for the industry. Despite decades of research, the cause of this defect has remained elusive. Now researchers, led by Dr Paul Cotter and Dr Diarmuid Sheehan, using high throughput DNA-sequencing... Read More
14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Seabrook Technology Group are to sponsoring an annual Father – Son Open Championship at Douglas Golf Course for the sixth year running. The tournament will take place at 2.30pm on Fathers’ Day, Sunday June 19th. The event involves father and son teams competing in 18 holes and 48... Read More
10 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A planned new €200m investment into the development of a number of data centres in Little Island is a “game changer” in Cork’s foreign direct investment (FDI) possibilities. JCD Group has confirmed their plans to build the data centres as part of the redevelopment of the former Mitsui... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following the tremendous success of last year’s JCI Friendly Business Awards (FBA), which saw Perry Street Market Café as the National winner in the Category of Shop Layout and Design. JCI Cork are on the hunt for another city centre business to receive this deserved accolade or an... Read More
9 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ciaran Lynch has been appointed by the Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin as spokesperson on Affordable Housing and the Retail Sector. Mr Lynch was first elected in 2004 to Cork City Council and elected to Dáil Eireann in 2007 and again in 2011. Mr Lynch previously served as... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the U-turn in Fisheries Penalty Points, resulting in penalties only being applicable after a court has dealt with a case. A Member of the European Committee on Fisheries, Ní Riada said, “The last penalty point system was draconian, and I... Read More
7 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Passenger numbers at Cork Airport are continuing on an upward trend with latest statistics released by management showing further growth of 9.6% in May compared with the same month last year. Passenger Numbers Up 9.6% in May Passenger Numbers Up 8.4% Year to Date All Markets Up (Northern... Read More