24 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its 2022 Apprenticeship Programme. Seeking applicants from across Cork, the four-year salaried programme at the contract pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Currabinny, Carrigaline, Cork, is for anyone interested in an Electrical and Instrumentation Apprenticeship or Mechanical Apprenticeship where they can earn while they learn.... Read More
21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Applications are now open for the .IE Digital Towns Awards 2022, an initiative of .IE, the managers of Ireland’s .ie address. The .IE Digital Town Awards honour local town projects and people that are using digital to transform or enhance their communities for the betterment of local people, services,... Read More
21 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Sustainable Business Innovation award At the launch of the 65th Cork Business of the Year Awards, CBA President Eoin O’Sullivan and Vice-President Kevin Herlihy praised all businesses in Cork for the tenacity, perseverance and resilience they have shown over the past 2 years. The CBA Awards, which... Read More
18 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is inviting the public, traders, businesses in the city and other stakeholders to have their say on new Casual Trading Bye-Laws The current Casual Trading Bye-Laws for Cork City were adopted in 1996, and formally designate an area of Cornmarket Street and Kyle Street for... Read More
17 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 7 new Summer routes for Summer 2022 for Cork Airport – Alghero (Sardinia) – Birmingham – Edinburgh – Manchester – Pisa – Valencia – Venice Ryanair announced its largest-ever Summer schedule from Cork Airport, with 25 destinations and over 120 weekly flights available for holiday starved customers this... Read More
17 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie AIB to close branches temporarily following Storm Eunice warnings – Safety a priority following Red and Orange weather alerts Following the issuance of weather alerts due to Storm Eunice, AIB Group will not be opening any of its AIB branches or EBS offices in areas impacted by Red... Read More
16 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Goldie, Cork city’s sustainable fish restaurant on Oliver Plunkett Street, has retained its highly coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand for the second year. The restaurant, which continues to grow in popularity, entered the Guide for the first time at last year’s awards. Since then, Goldie’s talented young chef-owner, Aishling... Read More
12 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First in-person Tourism meeting since COVID Visit Cork, the official tourism body for the Cork region, hosted an in-person briefing for everyone involved in the tourism industry on Thursday 10th February at Fota Island Resort Hotel. The event was addressed by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin virtually, to offer... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie THINKHOUSE is an Dublin-headquartered, digital-first agency, “powered by youth culture”. Following a year of growth, it has announceed three new senior appointments: Donagh Humphreys as Head of Social & Digital Innovation; Kieran O’Donovan as Head of Client Service and Lynsey Paisley as Head of Integrated Creative Strategy. Having... Read More
11 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister McConalogue to invest €35 million during 2022 in Ireland’s six fishery harbour centres Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, recently announced the allocation of €35m for capital projects in 2022 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An... Read More
10 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork company will have its range of coffee products ij Aldi’s award premium “Specially Selected” range Aldi Ireland has agreed a new 2-year deal with Cork-based Velo Coffee Roasters to supply all of its 149 Irish stores with its popular ground coffee. As part of this new... Read More
10 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Politics Deputy Michael Collins has said that the Taoiseach’s “failure to fully acknowledge the crippling cost-of-living crisis, instead spinning blame at external factors, demonstrates his deniability of the harsh realities experienced by ordinary families.” Yesterday, the West Cork TD, Deputy Collins stated: “Inflation is currently at a twenty-one... Read More