4th April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 200 delegates attended the Annual Conference of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) recently which celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the Institute with the theme “90 Years Accounting for Business”. The conference, which took place in Croke Park, was chaired by... Read More
4 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The figures are revelaed as the airport announced it has a total of 12 new routes operating or scheduled to start in the upcoming months, including a Madrid link which will launch in June. Iberia Express will fly out of the hub starting 18 June with two weekly... Read More
4 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s research centre for marine and renewable energy, MaREI, has secured €750,000 in funding from the NTR Foundation. The philanthropic investment will be used to identify and exploit the opportunities for Ireland, the economy and SMEs in relation to how we best meet our future energy requirements as... Read More
4 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie European Movement (EM) Ireland is bringing its National Conversation series on the so-called ‘Brexit’ referendum to Munster for a public event at University College Cork from 12-3pm today. Speakers include Senator Jillian van Turnhout, as well as Dr Mary C Murphy of UCC and the Ireland South... Read More
3 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Show Racism the Red Card is calling on all schools and youth services in Cork to register for the Anti Racism Creative Competition 2016. The competition – which aims to address racism through education – involves young people developing creative messages about racism and integration, using written, visual... Read More
2 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of Cork County Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea has today, 2nd April 2016, urged the people of Cork to sign up and support Organ Donation. Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016 takes place over the next week (2nd -9th April) and is organised by the Irish... Read More
2 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City travel to The Showgrounds to face Sligo Rovers on Saturday, as John Caulfield’s side look to make it three wins in a row. City have three wins from their opening four games, notching wins against Bohemians (2-0), Longford Town (6-0) and Dundalk (1-0), with their... Read More
2 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie RTÉ has appointed Dee Forbes as Director General following a recruitment process overseen by its board. Ms Forbes is currently President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Northern Europe, and will leave the role to become Director General of Ireland’s national public service media organisation. The Cork native... Read More
1 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork singer, performer, backing vocalist and Director at the Academy of Popular Music at The Cork School of Music, Dr. Trish Rooney, was appointed as the dedicated vocal coach for The Voice of Ireland. Now in series 5, Trish is working with The Voice contestants and celebrity... Read More
1 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party has concurred with outgoing Housing Minister Alan Kelly’s admission that the absolute right to private property in the constitution is a barrier to the rights of tenants but the party has said the clause in no way prevented the state from engaging in a massive... Read More
1 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath (Cork South Central/Carrigaline) has called on the acting Minister for Finance to proceed with the publication of Ireland’s draft Stability Programme Update. Ireland is obliged to submit this document to the European Commission by the end of April but the Minister for... Read More
1 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fred Olsen Cruise Line will open the Port of Cork’s cruise liner season with the arrival of MV Balmoral and her 1800 passengers and crew to Cobh Cruise Terminal on Friday 1st April. This is the first of 58 liners scheduled to call in 2016. In total... Read More