29 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Heineken Ireland – which is headquartered in Cork City, due to it taking over the Murphy’s Lady’s Well brewery – has been named as winner of the Sustainability Project Impact Award at Bord Bia’s prestigious Food and Drink Awards. The award recognises companies that have planned and executed... Read More
29 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD has called on the banking industry to put in place an industry-wide policy on how to address the issues that arise for mortgage customers who have experienced relationship breakdown. Deputy McGrath commented, “The breakdown of a relationship, including marital separation,... Read More
28 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie European Investment Bank backs €35 million social and climate investment across Cork County The European Investment Bank today signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social Sustainability Investment Programme. This represents the first element of an overall €50M loan facility which... Read More
28 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sims IVF Group is pleased to announce the appointment Dr Faiza Shafi as Specialist in fertility and reproductive medicine, effective immediately. Dr Shafi will be based in the Sims IVF clinic in Cork. Dr Shafi has worked in Ireland for the past eight years in a variety of... Read More
28 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, or TDOV, for the first time in 2020. TDOV is an annual event that takes place worldwide on March 31st that’s ‘dedicated to celebrating transgender people, raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people around the world, and celebrating... Read More
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “While I fought hard for this €14 million investment in the town – and we know you cannot make an omelette without breaking a few eggs – we must be respectful of the residents, and businesses alike, to ensure the works are planned in a way that will... Read More
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New measures needed to cope with increasing traffic volumes Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Transport Minister to examine new measures to make the N22 between Macroom and Ballincollig safer. This issue has been raised numerous times with National Transport Authority... Read More
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Jack Lynch Tunnel – Ireland’s first immersed tube tunnel – opened to traffic in 1999 and now carries approximately 68,000 vehicles per day. The construction of the tunnel transformed Cork City’s transport network and has since played a vital role in the development of the wider metropolitan... Read More
27 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland has welcomed today’s announcement by KLM of a new daily flight from Amsterdam to Cork, commencing at the end of March 2020. The new service will provide a welcome boost for tourism from the Dutch market to Cork and the South of Ireland next year. Niall... Read More
27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A luxury travel networking event took place in France last week Speaking on the day a Tourism Ireland spokersperson said Organised by Tourism Ireland, the event involves four Irish tourism companies – including Hayfield Manor – meeting, and doing business with, ten French travel agents who specialise in... Read More
27 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Defence Forces should have their own pay agreement, independent of other sectors of the public service, Cork Senator Colm Burke has said. Senator Burke said: “At a time when our economy is resurgent and there is fierce competition in the labour market, we need to recognise the... Read More