How does Cork City compare to Silicon Valley?

21 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn has submitted a motion for discussion at a meeting of Cork City’s elected Councillors. That Cork City Council would carry out (A) Digital Audit of the city that identifies where digital innovation is taking place across all sectors of the city, (B) opportunities... Read More

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21st April, 2016

Montenotte Hotel invests in €5m upgrade

21 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A multi-million euro redevelopment is currently underway at The Montenotte Hotel in the hills above Cork City. The €5 million investment by hotel owner, Frankie Whelehan of Choice Hotels Group, will see the addition of several new and exciting features including a stunning new panoramic bar and... Read More

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21st April, 2016

Cork TD Micheál Martin makes speech in Dail on Brexit

21 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie What are Cork’s TD’s doing ‘up in the Dail’ this week? Micheál Martin wears many hats. Here at TheCork.ie we love all things Cork so we refer to him as “Cork South Central TD Micheál Martin” but elsewhere he is “Fianna Fail Leader Micheál Martin”. Whatever prefix he... Read More

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20th April, 2016

CORE to be launched in Cork City Hall

20 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new partnership to drive progress for Cork’s city centre will be formally launched at City Hall, Cork on Thursday 21 April 2016. Spearheaded by Cork City Council and local stakeholders including Cork Chamber, Cork Business Association, An Garda Siochána, Bus Éireann and representatives from hospitality and... Read More

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20th April, 2016

New date for Ballincollig Vintage Club Gougane Barra Run

20 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballincollig & District Vintage and Classic Car Club ‘s Gougane Barra Run and Memorial Service will now take place on Sunday the 22nd of May, following the postponement of last Sunday’s Run due to the inclement weather. The timetable & route will remain as planned: Starting at Applegreen... Read More

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19th April, 2016

Cork tour operator attends tourism promotion in Cannes, France

19 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three Irish tourism companies, including Joe O’Reilly Ireland Group (based in Blackpool), travelled to France recently, to attend Heavent Meetings. The two-day trade show for the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) and business travel sector took place at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Clune calls on Tourism Ireland to launch a significant marketing campaign in Boston in advance of new transatlantic flights from Cork

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For every 1000 extra tourists that visit Cork – 18 direct jobs are created in Tourism related industries – according to Failte Ireland. Ireland now welcomes 10% of all American visitors to Europe and Cork MEP and member of the EU Tourism taskforce Deirdre Clune thinks that... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Cork City FC help Mercy Hospital to fundraise

18 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday, May 28th, Cork City FC is inviting those brave enough to join them and bungee jump in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal and Cork City FC Young Player Academic Education Programme, at Cork City FC’s training ground in Bishopstown. Scale a crane and experience the... Read More

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18th April, 2016

UCC features strongly in ‘Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards’ 2016

18 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork’s Accounting and Finance Group is being hailed as a centre of excellence following the announcement that three of their course offerings have been shortlisted for the 2016 Graduate Recruitment Awards held by Grad Ireland. The Grad Ireland Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards celebrate and... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches “Share the Journey” with Tour de Munster 2016

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Details of the partnership that sees the 16th annual Tour De Munster Charity Cycle once again “share the journey” with Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) Munster Branches, were announced at Ballyseedy Home and Garden Centre in Tralee, Co. Kerry on Saturday, April 16th, at an event attended by... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Cork Business Association meets in AIB Bank

18 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association executive committee today met in AIB Bank, 26 Patrick Street, in Cork City Centre. Meetings of the CBA rotate between various premises in the City.

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15th April, 2016

Cork Chamber looks forward to direct Cork-USA flights

15 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber is today extremely satisfied with the significant step forward in the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) process of approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application to operate direct Cork-Boston flights. In a Show Cause Order issued today the US authorities conclude that NAI appears to meet... Read More

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