13 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Montenotte Hotel, has announced its lead sponsorship of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2017. Tickets for the region’s most prestigious corporate event go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:30am on the Cork Chamber website, and it will be a fast sellout, such is the popularity of this... Read More
7 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following the acquisition of the Clarion Hotel Cork City by Dalata Hotel Group PLC early this year, the official rebrand to Clayton Hotel Cork City was announced today as well as a €2 million investment at the 4 star hotel. Located on Lapps Quay in the heart of... Read More
4 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork County Council to re-think bye-laws being introduced by that it says will make life more difficult for farmers’ markets. Under the new by-laws, sites where trading is allowed are being restricted, which will reduce the number of stalls... Read More
02 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s ‘Best Young Entrepreneurs’ were named at an awards ceremony hosted by Cork’s three Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) on Thursday, December 1st in County Hall, Cork. The winners were chosen from 45 finalists, shortlisted from almost 190 applicants in the competition which was launched this autumn by... Read More
30 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party to open Book of Condolences for Fidel Castro in Cork Cllr. Ted Tynan expresses disappointed that Cork’s Lord Mayor did not do so The Workers’ Party in Cork has announced that it is to open a Book of Condolences in Cork City Centre on Friday and... Read More
28 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Allsop are bringing over 240 properties to the market for their final auction of 2016, an Online Auction to be held on Tuesday 13th December. The catalogue, which features 13 Cork properties, totals more than €37m on reserve. All of the properties can be viewed here. Jonathan... Read More
26 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada gave the main oration at the annual General Tom Barry Commemoration in Cork today. Addressing the crowd the Ireland South MEP said both Barry and his wife Leslie de Barra (nee Price) were remarkable characters. “He was a fearless guerilla fighter, an... Read More
26 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Friday next, 2nd December, A History of Ashton School, Cork written by Dr Alicia StLeger, will be launched. The book launch is open to the public and will take place at 7.30 p.m. at Ashton School. Anyone associated with the school is especially invited to attend. The... Read More
25 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It was a case of five out of five as UCC’s MSc Information Systems for Business Performance (ISBP) once again came out on top at the 2017 gradireland Higher Education Awards on Thursday, November 24th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, being named “Postgraduate Course of the... Read More
24 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Presented by Cork City Council experience the festive season as the much loved festival GLOW, Cork Christmas Celebration on the Grand Parade opens this Friday November 25th. GLOW which was attended in 2015 by over 150,000 people will run every weekend in the build up to Christmas... Read More
24 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The EPA Urban Wastewater report is a timely reminder of the decades of under investment in wastewater infrastructure in Ireland and the impact that this has had on communities all around the country including Cork. This report reflects the status of over 1,000 schemes across Ireland, the lack... Read More
23 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A West Cork artist has highlighted the dangers of plastic beach pollution in her latest exhibition which she will display at the City Hall Crafts and Design Fair which takes place in Cork from November 24-27 This year’s 25th Anniversary Fair promises to be a bumper celebration... Read More
