50 Tech jobs announced at Asystec Ballincollig

18 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy TD, today announced the creation of 50 new highly skilled jobs over 3 years at the Data Management Solutions Company, Asystec. The Minister made the announcement at the official opening of the new Asystec Cork offices in Ballincollig,... Read More

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18th September, 2015

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland meets in Kinsale

18 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There was solid attendance for the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Breakfast Briefing held in conjunction with Fitzgerald & Partners at Blue haven Hotel, Kinsale this morning. The event which was attended by SMEs and business people in Kinsale and surrounding Towns received an excellent briefing by Suzanne... Read More

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18th September, 2015

Cork products could be in line for special EU Protection

18 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Deirdre Clune has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to explore the possibility of extending the European geographical scheme to nonagricultural products. Traditional Irish products from Cork Crystal to Clones Lace to hurleys have all been identified in an EU report as products that... Read More

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15th September, 2015

Cork based Musgrave Group now selling Car and Home insurance

15 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Musgrave Group, which is behind the SuperValu and Centra franchises, has expanded into offering Car and Home insurance policies. This follows on from the launch of Travel insurance in November 2014. Listeners to RTE Radio 1 this week will have heard an advert for... Read More

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14th September, 2015

Cork briefing on new Companies Act

14 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Are you a Company director? Are you based in Cork? CRO outlined basic points All directors nationwide received a letter from the Companies Registration Office (CRO) earlier this year with some bullet points on the Companies Act 2014, which is now firmly in effect. Cork event will expand... Read More

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14th September, 2015

Cork industries now turn attention to Budget 2016

14 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The summer is over – yes it is – it’s currently raining here on Patrick Street, Cork City. The summer ending means many things for different people: For students, parents, and teachers it’s ‘back to school’ to time. For retailers of solid fuels it’s time to gear... Read More

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11th September, 2015

Illegal Cigarettes and Tobacco seized in Cork

11 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of a national intelligence led operation, Revenue seized over 111,000 cigarettes and 67.5kgs of unstamped roll-your-own tobacco yesterday (10/9/15) in Cork and Dundalk with a retail value of approximately €86,400*. Officers carried out searches, under warrant, of premises on the North side of Cork City... Read More

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8th September, 2015

Carrigaline/Minane Bridge farmer elected President European Council of Young Farmers

8 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Macra na Feirme Past President, Alan Jagoe, Carrigaline, Cork has been elected President of CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers, this afternoon in Milan. Mr. Jagoe finished his term as Macra President in 2013. During his time as Macra President, he had the opportunity to represent... Read More

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8th September, 2015

University College Cork launches Masters in DIGITAL Business

8 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCC/Cork University Business School and the Irish Management Institute (IMI) have partnered to develop a new ‘Masters in DIGITAL Business’, which was officially launched by Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection yesterday. The word DIGITAL is capitalised here for a reason – is... Read More

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7th September, 2015

Might Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur be from Cork?

7 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the nationwide search to find ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’, the three Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Cork launched a campaign in June to find the best young entrepreneurs in their region in three distinct categories, with a €150,000 investment fund up for grabs. From September... Read More

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1st September, 2015

25 Tech jobs to be created in Cork City Centre

1 September 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie United Technologies Research Center announced today the expansion of its Cork facility at The Penrose Business Center, Penrose Wharf (near the Train station). Like many Tech giants their work is B2B so their presence is low key. The addition of the Centre of Excellence in Cyber-Physical Systems for... Read More

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28th August, 2015

AIB to open new branch in Cork

28 August 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AIB Bank are to open a new branch in Cork. The unit will be in Eastgate Retail Park, Little Island, in the former Hacketts Bookmakers premises. The building is currently being fitted out.

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