10 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is within “touching distance” of securing the first transatlantic flights to the East Coast of America, according to its MD. “Now is the time for the public to make a difference by registering their support for a US licence for the new routes”. Niall MacCarthy,... Read More
10 May 2016 tom@TheCork.ie Do you “have” Irish? The European Institutions are recruiting Irish Speakers. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune is advising all Irish speakers that the EU Institutions are currently seeking to recruit 13 Irish speakers as linguistic assistants. The Ireland South MEP said the roles would be based in both Brussels and Luxembourg... Read More
10 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An article showcasing Cork and its “Corking Cuisine” appears in the latest edition of a British magazine, profiling the city to some 42,000 readers – or potential British holidaymakers for Cork and Ireland. Director is a magazine targeting entrepreneurs and business leaders across Britain and Tourism Ireland... Read More
5 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann have launched a new Expressway offer this month with on-line single seat fares for as little as €3.99. Customers can travel on Expressway inter-regional services such as Limerick-Ennis, Waterford-Dungarvan and Limerick-Newcastle West for just €3.99 or from Dublin-Waterford, Cork-Tralee, Limerick-Galway and many more destinations for just... Read More
5 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Managing Director of Cork Airport, Niall McCarthy, has received the Cork Business Association ‘First Quarter 2016’ award.
4 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Flight EI830 from Cork to Düsseldorf officially launched by the German Ambassador to Ireland The new Aer Lingus service between Cork and Düsseldorf is now underway with the official launch taking place today at Cork Airport. The German Ambassador to Ireland H.E Matthias Höpfner officially launched the... Read More
4 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie PricewaterhouseCoopers has relocated its Cork offices to the city’s largest office block, One Albert Quay. The professional services firm has doubled in size over the last few years and needed new facilities to continue its growth strategy. It has agreed to lease a 1,300sq m (14,000sq ft)... Read More
29 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tyco hosted a CEIA Business Briefing at One Albert Quay this week. Vice-President and General Manager of Tyco Ireland, Donal Sullivan addressed members of the CEIA (Cork’s Technology Network) at their April Business Briefing. It was held in Tyco’s Global Business Services Centre at its global headquarters in... Read More
27 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor, Councillor Chris O’ Leary has this morning welcomed the winning by Cork of another major international award last night. The win came at the prestigious Contactless and Mobile Annual Awards in London, where other category winners came from Poland, Great Britain, Turkey and beyond.... Read More
27 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 197th Annual General Meeting of the Cork Chamber of Commerce will be held on Monday 16 May in the Imperial Hotel, Cork City at 6pm. Agenda To consider and, if thought fit, to adopt the Report of the Board as laid before the meeting. To consider... Read More
26 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Corkman Bill O’Connell, Vice President of Global Logistics at EMC’s Ovens Centre of Excellence, has been appointed to the national board of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA). The IEA is the representative body for Irish exporters that helps to connect them to businesses and governments in Ireland and... Read More
25 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ICSA met with farmers on Sherkin island last Thursday (April 21) to help them in their campaign for fair play. ICSA West Cork chairman Dermot Kelleher, who organised the meeting said that the key objective for these farmers was to be designated for the chough bird in order... Read More
