top of page 15 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With the general election campaign underway, Ibec Cork, the group that represents business in the region, today called for the next government to demonstrate much more ambition for investment and specifically for investment in the regions. Balanced regional development must be a key priority... Read More
top of page 15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At an average of €23,410, Cork is the 7th cheapest county in Ireland to get married in. Social network website WeddingSocial.io has carried out a comprehensive study into wedding costs in Ireland. The cheapest county in Ireland to get married in is Offaly with weddings... Read More
top of page 14 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Hoteliers in Cork this week called on local candidates in the general election to commit to decisive action in support of continued recovery in Irish tourism. Darragh Brady, Chair of the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) said that, while tourism has... Read More
top of page 13 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As part of an operation targeting the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Cork City area, Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit assisted by the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau have seized cannabis resin with an estimated value of €126,000,... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With less than two weeks to go until polling day, new data released by Facebook has revealed that Fine Gael are the most discussed political party on Facebook in Cork since November. Across the county, Sinn Féin were the second most discussed party while... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie During his visit to Cork today (Friday), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. announced that Ireland has won a competitive global bid to co-host the Startup Nations Summit in November 2016. The event is in its fifth year and is an initiative of the Global... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The streets are covered with election posters, and many people are not happy about it, least of all the independent candidates. Diarmaid Ó Cadhla is the head of the “Peoples Convention” or CPPC. It’s a “movement”, and not a registered political party, so its candidates... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Chris O’Leary, officially opened the Commemoration Centre at St Peter’s Church on North Main St, last evening on Thursday, February 11. One of the city centre’s most iconic and historic buildings, the Commemoration Centre will host a wide range of... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, Minister for Justice and Dublin Mid-West Candidate, Frances Fitzgerald TD, and Minister for Defence and Cork South Central Candidate, Simon Coveney TD, today (Friday) set out the party’s plans for ensuring a more effective and efficient justice system. Speaking at... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), the Ibec group that represents the medical technology sector, today published an ambitious strategy for 2020: ‘The Global Medtech Hub’. During the recent economic crisis, the medtech industry continued to expand and experienced 7% export growth reaching €8.5... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD today officially turned the first sod on the €50 million redevelopment of The Capitol Project in Cork. This symbolic sod turning formally marks the first step in the rejuvenation of Cork City and a momentous investment into the heart... Read More
top of page 12 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council have announced €50,000 contribution toward the development of Cork Camogie’s new Club House facility at their grounds in Castle Road, Blackrock. On completion development costs will be in the region of €1.2m. Commenting at the announcement of the County Council’s contribution to... Read More
