29 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council announces details of the 2023 Painting Grant Scheme for the City Centre Island Quays Areas The grant scheme is open to residential and commercial property owners. Successful applicants will be awarded 50% of the costs of qualifying improvement works, (i.e. painting, minor repair works to... Read More
28 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie SchoolComputers.ie has announced that Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin as the lucky winner of their annual Education Mega Draw CSR Programme, which included a Technology Makeover for the school with products from Philips Professional Display Solutions, Canon Print, Lenovo, Fujitsu & Manhattan to the value of €20,000. A celebration... Read More
27 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Two local dairy Co-ops Drinagh and Lisavaird are planning to open a state of the art REGUS flexible workspace in West Cork Business & Technology Park, Clonakilty in partnership with IWG, as the demand for hybrid working rapidly accelerates.” Opening in Summer 2023, REGUS Clonakilty will be impressive... Read More
17 March 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Oriel House Hotel part of the Talbot Collection are delighted to announce they been awarded the Great Place to Work Certification™ for 2023. The Great Place to Work Certification™ acknowledges businesses that excel in employee wellbeing and organisational prowess and is granted to businesses that champion positive and... Read More
16 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ALDI outlines its continued positive impact on Cork’s economy ALDI Ireland today announced details of its continued significant contribution to Cork’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county. In its annual ALDI Economic Impact Report published today, the company said it paid over €30 million in wages and salaries... Read More
15 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie MEP calls for Irish banks to move swiftly to introduce instant bank transfers Cork based Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher has said that Irish retail banks must catch up with other European banks by introducing instant transfers between IBAN accounts. Kelleher, a member of the European Parliament’s Economic... Read More
14 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Blackwater Motors Group have presented Cork Senior Hurler Patrick Horgan with a brand new 231 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line. Present at the handover ceremony, which took place at Blackwater Motors Fermoy in recent days, were Assistant Sales Manager Nicola Armitage, Cork Senior Hurler & Blackwater Motors Brand Ambassador, Patrick... Read More
14 March 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Whether you have ten or ten thousand employees working for your company, you want to choose something that’ll make everyone feel appreciated. Practising gratitude in the workplace has been shown to be hugely important for the success of your enterprise. It helps foster a sense of teamwork and... Read More
10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Musgrave – which is based in Cork on Tramore Road and Ballycurreen – has been named ‘Large Learning & Development Organisation of the Year’ at the annual Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) awards. The prestigious award recognises Musgrave as an organisation that has demonstrated strong links... Read More
10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bank exits Irish market KBC Bank Ireland will permanently close all bar one of its remaining branches -‘hubs’ as it refers to them – across the state later today. Lapps Quay Cork, Wilton Shopping Centre Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Maynooth, Main Street Swords, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, College Green... Read More
10 March 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Generally, a foreign citizen must legally reside in Ireland for 5 years to be eligible to apply for citizenship (reduced to 3 years if married to an Irish citizen) Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD and Minister for Children, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman will welcome roughly... Read More