ALFRESCO DINING: comes to Marlboro Street

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

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3rd September, 2020

DEBENHAMS IRELAND: workers to hold rally at Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Cork

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.

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

3rd September, 2020

Jameson Irish Whiskey recruiting ambitious engineers for 2-year Graduate Programme – at Midleton, Co Cork

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

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

2nd September, 2020

New Research Highlights Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Parents

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

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1st September, 2020

ARTS NEWS: Pop up Art Gallery coming to Carrigaline

1 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a new temporary art exhibition space in the pipeline for Carrigaline and Cork County Council is inviting expressions of interest from visual artists in the County who are interested in exhibiting their work. Cork County Council, through its Carrigaline Municipal District Office, is to develop a... Read More

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1st September, 2020

Cork City Centre ‘Tech Campus’ @RepublicOfWork teams up with @Teamwork to help next gen of software developers

1 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The shared office space known as ‘REPUBLIC OF WORK’ and the Cork collaboration software firm ‘Teamwork’ have announced a new project which will support the next generation of software entrepreneurs. They’re Teamwork Catalyst 2.0. It’s a programme that gives new SAAS businesses an opportunity to benefit from Cork’s... Read More

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1st September, 2020

BUSINESS NEWS: Cork Hotel rebrands from ‘The Ambassador Hotel’ to ‘The Address’

1 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Ambassador Hotel on Military Hill, St Lukes, on the North hills of Cork City has rebranded to “The Address“. The Hotel has long been a member of the McGettigan Hotel Group which is run husband and wife due Brian and Ciara McGettigan, who own nine hotels across... Read More

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1st September, 2020

#WorkLifeBalance – Unpaid parental leave has increased from 22 to 26 weeks – thanks to EU

1 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 Ireland South MEP Deidre Clune has welcomed the increase in unpaid parental leave for families around the country. The change in legislation will allow for an increase in unpaid parental leave from 22 weeks to 26 weeks per parent per child under 12... Read More

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1st September, 2020

36% of Cork fears for job security & 50% fear wage reduction in coming 12 months

1 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 7 out of every 20 people in Cork are worried about their job security, according to a new report from Irish recruitment company, FRS Recruitment. In total 36% of people in Cork are concerned about their employment prospects, a figure significantly below the national figure with 46%... Read More

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30th August, 2020

JOBS: How to train as a dog groomer: Irish academy @BowesBarker secures Ofqual accreditation

30 August 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Barker & Bowes is well known as a dog grooming salon in Castletroy, Limerick. It has already won the title of Retailer of the Year, and Limerick City and County Enterprise Awards, and now it’s expanding. The firm is opening a dog grooming Training Academy for those who... Read More

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30th August, 2020

WEST CORK: 2020 Businesswoman of the Year winners announced

30 August 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Network Ireland West Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2020 ceremony took place in a very different style this year with a virtual meeting. Network Ireland is Ireland’s longest established and leading female focussed business network. It is the go-to national women in business organisation to promote,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

28th August, 2020

County Cork suppliers in ‘Grow with Aldi Supplier Programme’ gearing up for Christmas

28 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Since the Grow with Aldi Supplier Development Programme launched in 2018, over €2.5 million has been invested by Aldi to bring innovative, exciting and tasty Irish products to the shelves of all 143 Aldi stores nationwide. From coffee to kombucha, and chilli sauce to candy floss, a wide... Read More

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