28 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and the Lady Mayoress, Georgina Fitzgerald are in the US this week on a visit aimed at improving trade and tourist links between the US East Coast and Cork. Norwegian Airlines began flying from Cork-Providence last year and the Lord... Read More
28 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deutsche Börse Group has announced that it will further expand its activities in Cork, Ireland, to reflect the growing funds business of its post-trade services arm Clearstream. Moreover, the firm will add product innovation capacities to drive the digitization of its business model. The financial market infrastructure provider,... Read More
19 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Ibec Regional Executive Committee (REC) in Cork, has welcomed the announcement of Project Ireland 2040, comprising of the National Development Plan and the National Planning Framework. Ibec Cork Regional Director Peter O’Shaughnessy stated: ‘Project Ireland 2040, presents significant opportunities to unlock Cork’s growth potential. The plan presents... Read More
13 February 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The CEIA, Cork’s Technology Network, has appointed Boston Scientific Chief Operations Officer Cathal Reilly as the new Chair of the industry association at the Annual General Meeting held in the Maryborough Hotel, Cork. Cathal Reilly assumes the role from outgoing Chair Sean Moran, Vice President of Operations &... Read More
11 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The convenience retail chain Londis recently launched their new advertising and social media campaign a retailer event in The Stella Theatre recently. The multi-platform campaign, a contemporary take on Londis’ marketing positioning of ‘local like you’, will be broadcast across television, video-on-demand and accompanied by a digital and... Read More
10 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association held its 61st Annual General Meeting on February 6th at AIB 66 South Mall Cork. The event marked the election of Mr Philip Gillivan proprietor of the Shelbourne Bar, McCurtain Street as their new President. Philip’s term will last until February 2020. Philip is... Read More
9 February 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has signed an economic partnership agreement with Quincy City in Massachusetts. The aim of the agreement is to promote business, education and tourism links between both regions and to capitalise on the recently established transatlantic route operated by Norwegian... Read More
8 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Montenotte Hotel in Cork was the venue for the February board meeting of Tourism Ireland, which took place today (Thursday, 8 February). The board members took the opportunity to meet with local tourism operators prior to the meeting, to discuss the upcoming 2018 tourism season and the extensive... Read More
7 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The figure is up 16 percent on the previous year, according to new IEDR report 3,280 new .ie domains were registered in Cork in 2017, according to new figures in the latest edition of the dot ie Domain Profile Report, published today by IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the... Read More
6 February 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, has been visiting London, where he met with the Tourism Ireland team, as well as with senior Irish tourism representatives – including Seamus Heaney of Cork Convention Bureau. They discussed the implications of the decision by the UK to... Read More
6 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The War for Talent 2.0, particularly in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) sectors, will be discussed at a CIPD Southern Region breakfast briefing sponsored by Fastnet – The Talent Group on 7 February 2018 at the Clayton Hotel Cork City. Director of BioPharmachem Ireland, Matt Moran,... Read More
5 February 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Opened in Cork in the 1970s as a telephone shop, Conversation Piece has grown into one of the top business phone systems providers in Ireland from its headquarters in Cork and its second site in Dublin. The company is pleased to announce it has been in business for... Read More
