Sinn Féin to host meeting in Carrigaline on Family Home Tax

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 TD Jonathan O’Brien.... Read More

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6th March, 2013

Decrease in headline crime categories in Cork City Division – Buttimer

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 Committee on Monday... Read More

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5th March, 2013

Cork businessman moves from Bord Gais to Port of Cork

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 he held for... Read More

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5th March, 2013

Cork Chamber welcomes FireEye 150 jobs announcement

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 today’s announcement, Mr.... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

5th March, 2013

Buttimer welcomes 150 new jobs for Cork

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 as a centre... Read More

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5th March, 2013

Chill Insurance announce sponsorship of Cork GAA

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 Lynch, Head of... Read More

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5th March, 2013

Cork logistics firm receives award

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 the Burlington Hotel... Read More

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5th March, 2013

150 new tech jobs for Cork

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 EMEA technical support... Read More

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5th March, 2013

Gardai need new cars – says Garda Inspectorate Chief speaking in Cork

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 Ombudsman – is... Read More

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4th March, 2013

[Audio] Live at the Marquee launched

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. This years calendar... Read More

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27th February, 2013

FF Senator slams latest attack on people with disabilities

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 5,000 people with... Read More

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27th February, 2013

[Audio] Minister pours money into Lee Water Upgrade

by D O’Sullivan The Government is to fund a 5-point-57 million euro project to secure safe drinking water for Cork. The Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has approved Cork County Council’s Design proposals for for an upgrade to the “Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant”. There are two elements to the works: One is adding extra... Read More

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