11 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork business owners are being encouraged to attend a free event to learn how they can make significant savings for their company through resource efficiencies. The morning seminar will take place on November 18th in the conference hall of the Seafood Development Centre in Clonakilty and business owners... Read More
10th November 2015, 8pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘Outstanding Achievement in Business’ awarded to Hugh Mackeown, Musgrave Group Former Managing Director, Chief Executive and Chairman of the Musgrave Group, Hugh Mackeown, was presented with an Outstanding Achievement in Business Award at Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner, held in partnership with EY at the DoubleTree Hilton... Read More
9 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Jonathan O’Brien has said that the INMO’s decision, to ballot its members on all out strike action, is a sign of how badly the Fine Gael and Labour Party government has failed to address the crisis of overcrowding in our... Read More
9 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Labour Party TD Ciarán Lynch has welcomed the findings of a Retail Ireland report today, which shows that retailers are set to have the best Christmas period since 2008. Deputy Lynch commented: “The findings of the Retail Ireland report are extremely positive for the retail... Read More
7 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Everyman Theatre started off life as a cinema. That was back in the heyday of the cinema, before most Cork households had televisions. Indeed, so popular was the cinema in Cork the Everyman was one of two on Mac Curtain Street! The other was ‘The Colosseum’.... Read More
6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Academy Of Urbanism Awards Oliver Plunkett Street with ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ of UK and Ireland It is official – Cork’s Oliver Plunkett Street has been announced as the winner of ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ by The Academy of Urbanism in the UK. The... Read More
6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Business leaders and commercial interests will meet on Tuesday 24th November at The Clarion Hotel, Cork, to explore the extent of the economic recovery in the regions of Ireland, with a specific emphasis on the Cork region. With David Murphy (Business Editor, RTÉ News) facilitating the discussion,... Read More
5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The official launch of the HEINEKEN Ireland commissioned publication Beamish & Crawford: The History of an Irish Brewery , took place today in the unique and appropriate setting of the Long Room of the Crawford Art Gallery. HEINEKEN Ireland’s support for the publication of this iconic book... Read More
5 November 2015, 10am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork branch of the Anti Austerity Alliance – a political party – will hold the second in a series of protests this morning (11am) aimed at highlighting the rents scandal in Cork city and making the case for rent controls. This morning’s protest will highlight... Read More
4 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bon Secours Hospital Cork today announced €50,000 funding for a shower block extension at St. Vincent’s Homeless Hostel, Anglesea St. Cork. This hostel, which is run by St. Vincent De Paul, accommodates Homeless men from all over Munster, and is one of the key frontline services at the... Read More
4 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The book is called ‘About the Judging of Abigail Perdue’ Regularly facing the life-threatening situations and witnessing firsthand the tragic consequences of fire on human life was a spark that ignited a debut novel for Cork firefighter Daniel Mallen. His first work of fiction, The Judging of... Read More
3 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Chris O’Leary this evening, November 3rd accepted the Purple Flag award on behalf of the people of Cork City. At a ceremony in Guildford, UK, the hard work and collaboration of over forty stakeholders and traders throughout the city was rewarded... Read More
