11 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: 21 January 2017 Where: Cork International Hotel Don’t put away your Christmas finery just yet! – the annual Cork Business Association Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony will take place on 21st January at the Cork International Hotel, marking the organisation’s 60th anniversary. The evening will have... Read More
10 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clúid provides 869 homes to date in Cork and 5,777 units across the country. And Clúid is aiming to deliver many more, with 2,500 homes in the pipeline over the next three years. Clúid’s spokesperson Simon Brooke said: “[local authorities] they support us in assessing the need for... Read More
9 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will tonight debate a motion calling for a 15% increase in the eligibility threshold to qualify for local authority social housing. The motion, proposed by Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan calls on the government to allow those whose gross income is slightly above the current... Read More
8 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork crowd were on their feet this morning in Neptune Stadium as the hosts completed a historic treble of semi-final wins to continue their journey of dreams to the Hula Hoops National Cup finals. Indeed theirs is a story that has been one of the main... Read More
8 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A €5.5 million investment by Irish Water to upgrade the Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant in Cork will improve the efficiency of the facility and allow for future growth in the capacity of the plant. The Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant provides drinking water to Cork city and its outskirts... Read More
7 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork produced yet another thrilling day of basketball action today as the Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals continued in Neptune Stadium and Parochial Hall. Courtyard Liffey Celtics booked their spot in their first Hula Hoops Cup final at this level to tee up a showdown with reigning champions... Read More
7 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Where: City Hall, Cork When: Sunday 29th January 2017 3.00pm-6pm Who: Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra, Special Guest Keith Hanley Cost: Tickets €10 from Pro Musica, Oliver Plunkett St, Cork A January ‘Gathering’ of young and old, from communities all over Cork and beyond who love... Read More
6 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ni Riada is urging all interested groups and individuals to attend a conference on mental health and addiction in Cork next week. The ‘Dual Diagnosis – Mental Health and Addiction’ conference is being hosted by UCC Sinn Féin in the UCC Kane Building on... Read More
6 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 1,666 claimants caught up in the collapse of Setanta Insurance in April 2014 remain in limbo as a final decision on who pays the bill is awaited in the Courts. Figures released to the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central TD), through a... Read More
6 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The number of new company start-ups natiowide surpassed 20,000 in 2016, the first time this has happened since 1998, according to new annual figures from leading business and credit risk analyst, Vision-net.ie. New companies and businesses There were 20,997 new companies registered in 2016, 8 percent more... Read More
6 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Excitement is building Leeside as the countdown begins towards the official announcement of ‘Cork Person of the Year 2016’. Twelve ‘Cork Person of the Month’ winners are in contention for the overall 2016 title, which will be announced at a Gala Awards Lunch in a fortnight on January... Read More
5 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator and leader of Seanad Éireann, Jerry Buttimer, has warmly welcomed the annual results of IDA Ireland for 2016. The government agency announced the highest level of employment in its client companies in its 67 year history. Total employment at overseas companies now stands at 187,056... Read More
