Free Training and Development Courses for women working in the home

8 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Partnership invites candidates for free online courses to help women access future paid employment or further education. Minister Helen McEntee endorses the concept Cork City Partnership is inviting women to take advantage of the “new normal” by signing up for an online course designed to draw... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th September, 2020

MOTORS: Audi Cork enhances electric offering

8 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Audi Cork has announced an exclusive APR of 2.9% for the Audi Q5 TFSI e and e-tron 50, further enhancing the options available to Irish drivers, particularly those interested in moving into the EV/PHEV space. Prices for the Q5 TFSI e 50 S line start from €63,155* (RRP)... Read More

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7th September, 2020

How to get a Commissioner for Oaths to sign your document in Cork?

7 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Let’s say you have a document that needs a signature and rubber stamp, it could be an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration. It may relate to starting a College course, Starting a new job with the HSE or in a School, Registering with CORU, or any other number of... Read More

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6th September, 2020

Colm Burke TD encourages employers in Cork to avail of the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme

6 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Colm Burke TD encourages employers in Cork to register for the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) which replaces the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from the 1st of September 2020. Deputy Burke said: “The EWSS is the centrepiece of the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus. “I would like to encourage... Read More

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5th September, 2020

€1.2m in COVID-19 Stability Funding for Cork

5 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan has welcomed additional funding from the COVID-19 Stability Fund for projects in County Cork. He commented, “In total, from this tranche of funding projects and groups across County Cork were awarded €1,276,573 from the COVID-19 Stability Fund. “Once-off cash... Read More

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4th September, 2020

Cork TD hits out at “bonkers” new #COVID19 Restaurant rules

4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Cork East TD James O’Connor is dismayed at the recent publication of measures stating that restaurants and pubs serving food must record individual food orders and keep those receipts for 28 days. Deputy O’Connor recognises the hard work and sacrifices that the majority of the public... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

4th September, 2020

ALFRESCO DINING: comes to Marlboro Street

4 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marlboro Street is the latest Cork City street to become pedestrian-friendly, with pedestrianisation now in place throughout the day hosting outdoor seating. Following the major success of the Eat on the Street project on nearby Princes Street, Marlboro Street has been “reimagined” as a pedestrian zone with outdoor... Read More

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3rd September, 2020

DEBENHAMS IRELAND: workers to hold rally at Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Cork

3 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday (5th September 2020) workers from Debenhams Mahon Point will be meeting at 1:30pm and staging a rally at 2pm to coincide with rallies at Debenhams stores nationwide. Sunday (6th September 2020) will mark 150 days since these workers began their valiant fight for a fair redundancy.

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3rd September, 2020

Jameson Irish Whiskey recruiting ambitious engineers for 2-year Graduate Programme – at Midleton, Co Cork

3 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys and one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and wines, is looking for engineering graduates to apply for the newly launched Jameson Engineering Graduate Programme. The programme, which is now open for applications, offers graduate engineers the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

2nd September, 2020

New Research Highlights Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Parents

2 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nearly half of parents surveyed (42 percent) believe their financial situation has been negatively affected by COVID-19 through reduced income and/or increased costs. As a result, almost one-in-four (23 percent) parents believe they will suffer from increased financial strain in sending their children to school due to the... Read More

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1st September, 2020

ARTS NEWS: Pop up Art Gallery coming to Carrigaline

1 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a new temporary art exhibition space in the pipeline for Carrigaline and Cork County Council is inviting expressions of interest from visual artists in the County who are interested in exhibiting their work. Cork County Council, through its Carrigaline Municipal District Office, is to develop a... Read More

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1st September, 2020

Cork City Centre ‘Tech Campus’ @RepublicOfWork teams up with @Teamwork to help next gen of software developers

1 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The shared office space known as ‘REPUBLIC OF WORK’ and the Cork collaboration software firm ‘Teamwork’ have announced a new project which will support the next generation of software entrepreneurs. They’re Teamwork Catalyst 2.0. It’s a programme that gives new SAAS businesses an opportunity to benefit from Cork’s... Read More

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