Cork Minister promotes eCommerce

24 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection, has called on small Irish businesses to gear up for e-commerce and embrace opportunities for innovation in the digital economy. Minister Murphy was speaking at the Smart Business Show in the RDS, which he opened... Read More

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24th April, 2015

Cork City FC sign of Kevin O’Connor

24 April 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Wexford native joins the club having previously played for Waterford United, making 22 first team appearances for them in each of the last two seasons. The left back told CorkCityFC.ie that he is looking forward to the challenge of trying to nail down a place in the... Read More

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22nd April, 2015

Cork Mental Health Centre marks second anniversary

22 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The “MyMind Centre for Mental Wellbeing” in Cork City is marking its second year of providing fast, affordable and accessible mental health services for the community. Minister (of State) for Primary Care, Social Care and Mental Health Kathleen Lynch will speak at the event at the Gresham... Read More

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21st April, 2015

New Cork Chamber of Commerce President elected

21 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Barrie O’Connell is the new President of Cork Chamber of Commerce. He will work alongside the Chamber’s permanent CEO for the coming year. Mr O’Connell’s day j0b is Partner in charge with KPMG. At todays AGM of Cork Chamber of Commerce – the 196th of the respected... Read More

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21st April, 2015

Drink less alcohol says Cork Govt Senator

21 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “We need to fully implement existing alcohol legislation to protect our nation’s health” Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has today urged the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD, to ensure full implementation of Section 9 of the... Read More

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16th April, 2015

RTE’s Marty Morrissey is Cork Person of the Month

16 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie RTE Sports Commentator and Broadcaster Marty Morrissey has been named April Cork Person of the Month, to mark his contribution to sport, especially GAA Sport, over the years. Marty, born in Mallow, told Brendan O’Connor on a recent Saturday Night Show ” I am very proud of... Read More

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13th April, 2015

East Cork syndicate win 500k EuroMillions Plus prize

13 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When you play EuroMillions is it worth ticking the extra box to play EuroMillions plus? Plus is an Irish draw, with lesser prizes where a player has twice the chance of wining. Today the answer for some people from Cork arrived, and it was a firm “yes”.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

13th April, 2015

Cork finance sector encouraged to stay on top of new technology

13 April 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s financial sector has been urged to embrace “data analytics” to remain competitive. Th CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) “thought leadership conference” on big data will take place in the City on Saturday, 18 April. The conference, held by CIMA Ireland in partnership with CIT, and sponsored by... Read More

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10th April, 2015

IBEC wants Cork City boundary to be extended

10 April 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ibec Cork, the group that represents many businesses, today met with the local government review committee and called for the boundary of Cork city to be extended to incorporate the suburbs to create a local authority area of 200,000 people. Additionally, the group warned that now is not... Read More

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9th April, 2015

Ambassador Hotel cancels polish political meeting

10 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Jonathan O’Brien has welcomed the decision of a hotel in Cork City to cancel a public meeting on its premises in support of the far-right, racist Polish political party, Ruch Narowody. The public meeting, organised by the Cork branch of... Read More

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9th April, 2015

Ringaskiddy Maritime Colllege collects award (again!)

9 April 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) has been recognised for its excellence at the 2015 Irish Logistics and Transport Awards Ceremony, for the second year in succession, for its Bachelor of Business degree in Supply Chain and Transport Management. The NMCI was also nominated for the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

8th April, 2015

One month to Lusitania Centenary Commemorations

8 April 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The centenary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania* by a German U-boat off the coast of Cork, Ireland, during the WW1, takes place next month, on May 7th. Four coastal communities in Co. Cork, Kinsale, The Old Head, Cobh and Courtmacsherry, are commemorating the centenary with a... Read More

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