17 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bringing together a diverse range of employers in Cork county, the SECAD Jobs Fair will take place on Thursday, 20 September at the Midleton Park Hotel, Cork. With job opportunities in engineering, coding, IT, hospitality and catering, tourism, project management, healthcare and retail, there is a role for... Read More
16 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new 85 South Mall development enters its final phase of construction, as the scaffolding was recently removed from the South Mall facade, revealing how well it integrates with the existing streetscape The Developers, JCD Group, have confirmed that the 46,000 sq ft Gold LEED designed office building... Read More
15 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Everyone is invited to celebrate the 15th birthday of Clonakilty Fairtrade town at a “Fair and Local Gala Dinner” at Fernhill House Hotel on Sunday evening 16th September. Clonakilty became Ireland’s first Fairtrade town on 22nd September 2003 when a five-person committee made up of three reps from... Read More
14 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ryanair today announced a major new training partnership with Cork-based international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), to deliver a Ryanair/AFTA Mentored Pilot Programme. An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, officially launched the partnership in Cork this morning, which will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly trained professional pilots... Read More
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
