5 December 2014, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The man who is credited as putting Clonakilty on the map through the founding and promotion of the now world-famous Clonakilty Black Pudding, has been honoured posthumously. At 11.30am today a street nameplate was officially unveiled in Clon. Last January the then Town Council voted unanimously... Read More
1st December 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Christmas season is underway in Cork, and with it various collections for charities have begun. One novel initiative this year is 50 pubs across Cork City aiming to raise 50,000 euro before the 25th of December. The money will go to Saint Vincent de Paul and... Read More
26 September 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork businessman George Barter of Barter’s Travel agency on Patrick Street has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of Portugal with responsibility for Cork City and County. While most countries already have an Embassy in Dublin, many such as Portugal choose to cement their presence in Ireland... Read More
13th October 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The future of a Leap Post Office will be discussed again this evening. The scenic West Cork village – between Rosscarbery and Skibbereen – has been without a Post Office service since February following a contractual dispute between An Post and the contractor. An Post is willing... Read More
23rd September 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Councilors have finally been given a report into the Events Centre situation. The 31 elected Councillors had been asking the Chief Executive, and her predecessor, for an update on progress for many months with Councillors complaining that the media knew more about the Events Centre... Read More
19th September 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dairygold is creating 115 full-time jobs and investing 117 million euro in County Cork The jobs will come on stream by the year 2020, and will be in Mallow and Mitchelstown The expansion is also expected to create 400 temporary construction roles. Dairygold is spend 83.5 million... Read More
10th September 2014, 9.30am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Cork City AND County Councils need to have more of an input into how Cork Airport is run.” That’s the view of a growing number of elected Councillors from across Cork. There’s growing concern about the decline of Cork Airport in recent months, following the loss... Read More
8th September 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Finnish travel journalist has completed her mammoth 2,500 kilometre cycle along the Wild Atlantic Way (We previously did an Audio Tour of the Cork Section) One of Scandinavia’s leading travel journalists Satu undertook the journey as part of a promotional initiative by “Tourism Ireland” to highlight... Read More
28th August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The market for Gluten Free products is growing. An estimated 45,000Irish people are now coeliac: meaning they must avoid wheat in the diet. Symptoms of gluten intolerance include fatigue, and weight loss. To cater for the increasing market many companies have been introducing gluten-free foods. Today in... Read More
28th August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie News that Minister for Food Simon Coveney is backing a National Food Centre for Cork City has been welcomed by businesses on the Grand Parade. The former Capitol Cineplex cinema has a strategic location on the Grand Parade, facing towards Washington Street, but it’s been vacant since... Read More
27th August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A senior figure in a US multinational says Cork has been a “dream location” for the company, and it plans on expending in the future. The internet security giant McAfee came to Cork in 2004 and has offices at CityGate, Mahon employing 350 people. The company is... Read More
12 August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre is losing out on business because of a lack of modern “3rd generation” office space That’s the warning from a number of property experts and the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber have welcomed the news that construction is to begin soon on a 45... Read More
