top of page 2 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Munster Launch of The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day took place on Saturday the 30thJanuary, 2016 at Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire, Co. Cork. In attendance was the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr Chris O’ Leary and his wife Angela O’Leary together with... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology lecturers and researchers will take a day’s strike action on Wednesday, February 3rd over a range of crisis issues within their sector. The strike has been organised by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI), which represents 4,000 academic staff in... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There was excitement all-round as it was announced that €5 million was raised at Irish Greyhound Board stadia in 2015 for charitable organisations such as schools, clubs, healthcare charities & community projects. The money was raised through Fundraising / Benefit Nights hosted at the venues... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Attention all cinéphiles and Cork French Film Festival followers! The 27th Cork French Film Festival will light up the silver screen from March 6th to 13th,2016, with a programme bursting with creative vitality from a host of dynamic young French filmmakers. Festival Director, Nora... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork teachers in primary and second level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Monday, 29th February next. Last year, 1,281 pupils from schools in Co.... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In advance of the upcoming general election, Ibec Cork, the group that represents business in the region, called on the next government to ramp up investment in education to ensure students develop the necessary skills to thrive when they enter the workforce. A skilled and... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marketing Institute Ireland Cork is hosting a Marketing Masterclass with leading marketing practitioner Damian Devaney in The Imperial on Tuesday 9th February at 6pm. The event is sponsored by AIB and is expected to be another sell out with Damian Devaney insights being in... Read More
top of page 1 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based business process management company – Abtran – are recruiting 130 new staff to support Sky’s customer service operations. Abtran currently employs over 1,000 people in Cork. The contract announcement was made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and The Marine, Simon Coveney... Read More
top of page 29 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fighting off stiff competition of more than 80 successful nominated businesses across the Northside, JLT Tiles was awarded the overall Northside For Business Award. At a ceremony held in the Ambassador Hotel, Cork last night (Thursday) a total of 7 award winners were announced... Read More
top of page 28 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s biggest digital conference for SMEs who want to learn how to grow their businesses online by unlocking the power of digital will take place at City Hall, Cork on April 7, 2016. The first DigiCon event, sponsored by Three, brings industry experts and leaders... Read More
top of page 28 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon has announced Cork’s Red FM as the official media partner for 2016 marathon. To coincide with the announcement Red FM have officially launched their new charity initiative #RUNWITHRED which will help to raise vital funds for their chosen charity... Read More
top of page 28 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Councillor Mick Barry this morning slammed plans by Tesco to cut the pay of nearly 1,000 members of its Irish workforce by up to 6,500 euro per annum. This morning’s Irish Examiner explains that nearly 1000 staff on pre-1996 Tesco contract rates... Read More
