10 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Trigon Hotel Group has launched a recruitment drive to fill up to 40 positions at The Metropole Hotel and Cork International Hotel. A recruitment fair will be held at The Metropole Hotel, Cork City on Thursday, September 14th 2023 from 1pm to 7pm. The positions include a... Read More
1 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie O’Leary Insurances Ltd., a Brown & Brown company, has entered into an agreement to acquire William Murphy & Sons (Courtmacsherry & Clonakilty) Ltd. The transaction is expected to close in November 2023, subject to certain closing conditions. With over 40 years of experience in the insurance broking business,... Read More
17 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Long-time public servant Valerie O’Sullivan is set become the temporary chief executive (CE) when Tim Lucey leaves the role in October 2023. Cork’s other Local Authority – Cork City Council – has had a female CE since Ann Doherty was appointed in 2014. Valerie O’Sullivan’s CV includes senior... Read More
31 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre has partnered with Cork-born company Zartis (whose offices are at 1 Horgan’s Quay in the City), to foster career opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees. A number of scholarships have been made available for a professional diploma in Digital Marketing, provided... Read More
14 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Spike Island Literary Festival returns to former prison with a thrilling line-up of crime-writers. The Spike Island Literary Festival is set to make a return from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 August, following the resounding success of its inaugural event in 2022. Dedicated to the captivating theme... Read More
6 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie ALDI’s nationwide expansion continues today with the opening of its new store in Kanturk, Co Cork, creating 30 new permanent jobs and investment of over €9 million in the local area. Located in Percival Street, the store becomes ALDI’s 26th store in Cork and 160th nationwide and was officially opened today... Read More
26 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has announced a sponsorship program in association with the Irish Hotels Federation, which will see hospitality students from the US avail of a 12 month Working Holiday Authorisation to participate in practical training in a number of Cork hotels. The program will see Cork County... Read More
16 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork radio station 96FM has advertised for a new morning role. “We are now entering a new and exciting phase as Lorraine Murphy moves from our Drivetime Show to present alongside Ross Browne” reads the job advert on industry website RadioTodayJobs.com “A vacancy has arisen for a producer... Read More
9 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bourns, is an US electronics company. It is creating 35 jobs at a new premises in Cork City. Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced it has opened its new office along with an electrification lab in... Read More
6 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork bus drivers Rasa Mikalauskiene, Rachel Cahill, Klaudia Minto, Jieleng Chalmers and Ann King pictured in Capwell Depot to promote the upcoming Bus Éireann female driver recruitment day in Capwell Depot on Sunday, 7 May from 10am to 4pm. One in four Bus Éireann trainee drivers are currently... Read More
27 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 10 new jobs created A new €1m clinic that offers a unique approach to wellness and aesthetic treatments has opened its doors in the heart of the city at Penrose House, Penrose Quay, resulting in the creation of 10 new jobs in Cork. aNuMe (pronounced “a new me”)... Read More
11 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Labour Party’s Local Area Rep for Cork City Peter Horgan has welcomed the advertisement of a Cork Night time Economy Advisor saying that it the person appointed needs to be given the tools to succeed. “I particularly welcome the news that Night Time Advisors hiring process has... Read More