12 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Savills has launched Wilton Shopping Centre to the market on behalf of York Capital, guiding in excess of €86m which comprises €76m for the Shopping Centre – producing a net initial yield of 6.75% – and €10m for a mixed-use development site. The sale offers an exciting investment... Read More
12 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 9% VAT Rate is essential for continued growth in the tourism and hospitably sectors across rural Ireland. That’s the message from the Irish Hotels Federation, and its a message that Cork Seantor Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) agrees with. Related photograph: Hotels and guesthouses across Cork are backing... Read More
11 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Half-Light Post Production, on the Marina, has unveiled recent development works which were carried out in order to cater for the studio’s continued growth and the demand for high end post production services for the film and television industry in Cork and further afield in Munster. In addition... Read More
8 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Uncovering Cork’s Best Buildings The search is on for Cork’s best designed and maintained buildings. Cork Business Association (CBA), in association with Cork City Council, have launched the Cork Better Building Awards 2018. The awards congratulate staff, managers, property owners, developers, architects and designers for high standards in design, conservation... Read More
7 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie CPA Ireland partners with CIT & UCC to create FastTrack programme Students from across Cork can now qualify as professional accountants quicker with thanks to CPA FastTrack, a new partnership between CPA Ireland and both Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork. Allowing students to qualify in... Read More
29 August 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Video promoting Cork City Centre in Cinemas now A new one minute video promoting Cork city Centre, produced by RedFM DJ Stevie G, is now showing in cinemas across the city and county. The video will be seen by up to 270,000 people over the next two... Read More
25 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ryanair has announced a new Cork route to London Luton, with a six times weekly service, as part of Ryanair’s Winter 18 schedule. Irish consumers and visitors can now choose from 10 winter routes to/from Cork and enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always Getting Better” improvements... Read More
22 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Clayton Hotel Cork City have re-opened their conference and events centre following a € 350,000 refurbishment. The hotel’s new conference and events centre host’s its first event this week with a new décor, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and upgraded WIFI. The hotel’s Executive Head Chef, Gerry Gillian has... Read More
21 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Chairman of FBD Insurance plc, Liam Herlihy along with Midleton Branch Manager John Ryan officially opened FBD’s newly revamped sales office today and marked the occasion with an event for employees, customers and guests. The company has a longstanding presence in Midleton having established a branch in the... Read More
11 August 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It was an evening of well-deserved celebration and excitement for 60 Cork Centra stores as they were honoured at the 2018 Centra Quality Awards for excellence in the fields of hygiene and food safety within their businesses. Throughout the course of the event, which was held in the... Read More
25 July 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pat O’Connell of the famed K O’Connell Fish Merchants has extended a warm welcome to multi-award-winning James Whelan Butchers prepares to open its first butcher shop in Cork next month. Both food retailers, along with other leading Irish food brands ABC Bread Company, Sheridan Cheesemonger and Baxter &... Read More
25 July 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Oil Paintings by Cork Artist Patrick Cashin on exhibit at the Montenotte Hotel An innovative programme to support Irish artists has been launched by boutique hotel, The Montenotte, this month. The new Artist in Residence programme will support local artists through an exhibition at the hotel, communications to... Read More