26 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Above: Logo of company referred to in articleAn Bord Pleanala’s decision to grant planning permission for an significant expansion at the Dairygold facility in Mogeely, Co. Cork has been welcomed by Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton. The new... Read More
25 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Amarenco Solar, in its own capacity and through its partnership with Total Solar was number one in the recent French Tariff Auctions for Solar Barns, winning more than the competition. The company won a total of almost 36MW. This brings total auction wins in the last year to... Read More
24 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Social Innovation Fund Ireland announces a new partnership with Cork City Council as Pádraic Vallely, the former CEO of Cork Foundation, joins Social Innovation Fund Ireland as Business Development Manager. Pádraic will be based in the co-working space in the Local Enterprise Office in Cork City Council. This... Read More
23 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork sees 63% increase in ICT employment in 5 years 2000+ new job creation in South West ICT sector year on year it@Cork AGM hears of Cork’s robust business proposition: over 1 million square foot of office space coming on stream in the next 12 months 20% lower... Read More
13 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Competition and Consumer Protection Commission clears proposed acquisition by Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., through KW Investment Funds ICAV, of sole control of the Elysian Building situated in Cork The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the “Commission”) has today cleared the proposed acquisition whereby Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., through its wholly... Read More
12 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
11 April 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week, over 70 international buyers visited leading food suppliers in Cork, as part of Bord Bia’s Marketplace International. In total, almost 550 food buyers, from 50 countries around the world, will participate in the week-long trade development event, the largest of its kind ever to take place... Read More
23 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More than €700 million is currently being invested in Cork’s city centre by private and public sector organisations. The developments, which include a number of multi-functional sites encompassing retail, office, education, culture and tourism, are driving growth and confidence in Ireland’s second city. Matching this financial investment, traders,... Read More
22 March 2018, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The second of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Radisson Blu, Little Island, Cork, last night where 91 awards were presented to the country’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. Over 500 people attended the Munster Regional Final on Wednesday evening... Read More
21 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has said Ireland must reject the European Commission’s digital taxation proposals published today. Deputy McGrath commented, “The proposals published by the European Commission today encroach directly into an area – corporate tax – that is a national competence under EU law.... Read More
21 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that businesses up and down North Cork are at risk of going under as a result of the crippling costs of business insurance. Deputy Moynihan was commenting ahead of a Fianna Fáil Dáil motion on the issue... Read More
15 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Blacks Distillery in Kinsale Launches Ireland’s First Ever Rum Black’s Distillery in Kinsale, Co Cork has announced the launch of their Blacks Spiced Irish Rum. They have been working on the product for several years and are delighted to be Irelands first and only (for now) Irish Rum.... Read More