10 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed confirmation of support packages of €6m for live performances and the music industry. Deputy Moynihan said, “Unlike some industries which have returned following the reopening of society as we live with the coronavirus – live music performances... Read More
9 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cognate Health appoints Irish leaders in business and health Noel Creedon, Paula Cogan and Professor Mary Horgan among the new appointments Cognate Health announces a watershed move for the company with strategic appointments in Irish business and health. The new appointments see Paula Cogan, who was the Global... Read More
8 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork has announced a new 1-year Higher Diploma in Languages and Global Software Business to help address an emerging skills shortage in the ICT sector. The new course is heavily subsidised by the Government to support language graduates who are looking to upskill, or who are... Read More
8 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Partnership invites candidates for free online courses to help women access future paid employment or further education. Minister Helen McEntee endorses the concept Cork City Partnership is inviting women to take advantage of the “new normal” by signing up for an online course designed to draw... Read More
8 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Audi Cork has announced an exclusive APR of 2.9% for the Audi Q5 TFSI e and e-tron 50, further enhancing the options available to Irish drivers, particularly those interested in moving into the EV/PHEV space. Prices for the Q5 TFSI e 50 S line start from €63,155* (RRP)... Read More
6 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Colm Burke TD encourages employers in Cork to register for the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) which replaces the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from the 1st of September 2020. Deputy Burke said: “The EWSS is the centrepiece of the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus. “I would like to encourage... Read More
5 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan has welcomed additional funding from the COVID-19 Stability Fund for projects in County Cork. He commented, “In total, from this tranche of funding projects and groups across County Cork were awarded €1,276,573 from the COVID-19 Stability Fund. “Once-off cash... Read More
4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Cork East TD James O’Connor is dismayed at the recent publication of measures stating that restaurants and pubs serving food must record individual food orders and keep those receipts for 28 days. Deputy O’Connor recognises the hard work and sacrifices that the majority of the public... Read More
4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marlboro Street is the latest Cork City street to become pedestrian-friendly, with pedestrianisation now in place throughout the day hosting outdoor seating. Following the major success of the Eat on the Street project on nearby Princes Street, Marlboro Street has been “reimagined” as a pedestrian zone with outdoor... Read More
3 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday (5th September 2020) workers from Debenhams Mahon Point will be meeting at 1:30pm and staging a rally at 2pm to coincide with rallies at Debenhams stores nationwide. Sunday (6th September 2020) will mark 150 days since these workers began their valiant fight for a fair redundancy.
3 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys and one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and wines, is looking for engineering graduates to apply for the newly launched Jameson Engineering Graduate Programme. The programme, which is now open for applications, offers graduate engineers the... Read More
2 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nearly half of parents surveyed (42 percent) believe their financial situation has been negatively affected by COVID-19 through reduced income and/or increased costs. As a result, almost one-in-four (23 percent) parents believe they will suffer from increased financial strain in sending their children to school due to the... Read More