top of page 7 March 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The former grounds of Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork is up for sale. The 6-point-85 acre site on the Douglas Road has a guide price of 2.85 million euro – and includes a three-storey end of terrace Victorian house. Nemo Rangers moved to... Read More
top of page Sinn Féin in Carrigaline will be hosting an information and campaign meeting on the new Family Home Tax in the Heron Room of the Carrigaline Court Hotel, next Monday the 11th at 7.30. The meeting is being hosted by the Sinn Féin Local Representative, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, as well as Sinn Féin... Read More
top of page Cork South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has welcomed a decrease in all headline crime figures for the three months December 2012 to February 2013. Deputy Buttimer was commenting after Chief Superintendent Michael Finn presented figures for December 2012 to February 2013 to a meeting of the Cork City Joint Policing... Read More
top of page Cork businessman John Mullins has been formally appointed as Chairman of the Port of Cork by the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, T.D. (1 March 2013) and will commence a five year term immediately. ** ** Mullins was most recently Chief Executive of Bord Gáis Eireann, a role which... Read More
top of page 5 March 2013 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber Chief Executive Conor Healy today welcomed the announcement that FireEye, a leading provider of software protection against web and email next-generation security threats, is to open an EMEA technical support centre in Cork creating 150 new multilingual and technical support jobs. Commenting on... Read More
top of page 5th March 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by FireEye of 150 new jobs for Cork. “The announcement by FireEye that it will create 150 new jobs in Cork is very welcome news. This decision reinforces Cork’s image... Read More
top of page Chill Insurance, the fastest growing independent Irish insurance broker, proudly announced today the signing of a three year sponsorship deal for the Cork Senior and Under 21s Football and Hurling teams. The announcement was made this morning (Tuesday 5th March 2013) in Cork by Bob Ryan, Cork County Board Chairman, and Fergal... Read More
top of page O’Connell Group has requalified as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. *O Connell Group *was first recognised as a Best Managed Company in 2012. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for a second year running, was recognised at a gala awards dinner in... Read More
top of page FireEye, the leading provider of software protection against web and email next-generation security threats, announced that it will establish its EMEA technical support centre in Cork, with the expectation of creating approximately 150 new jobs. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland. The new... Read More
top of page The head of the Garda Inspectorate says the problem of aging Garda squad cars is a “ticking timebomb”, Chief Inspector Bob Olson was in Cork City yesterday as guest speaker at the Cities “Joint Policing Committee” meeting. The role of the Garda Inspectorate – which is separate from both the Gardai, and... Read More
top of page Little Mix, Bell X1, Ke$ha & Imelda May have joined the line up for this years “Live At the Marquee” which takes place in June-July in Cork. Music Promoter Peter Aiken was joined this afternoon in the City by Bell X1 to officially launch the 9th annual “Live at the Marquee” programme.... Read More
top of page Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan has described the axing of the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Scheme as ‘yet another savage attack on people with disabilities’. The Fianna Fáil Senator has appealed to the Government to reverse this ‘scandalous cut’, which will result in a 20% reduction in income for up to... Read More
