SIPTU serves strike notice at Zenith Energy Bantry Bay Terminals Limited

28 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU members have today served notice of strike action at Zenith Energy Bantry Bay Terminals Limited, located on Whiddy Island, county Cork, to commence on Tuesday, 13th December, in a dispute concerning compulsory redundancies at the energy company. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie Noone, said: “A ballot for strike... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, JOBS, NEWS

22nd November, 2022

CRISIS: Cork City rents rise by 12.1%, while County Cork rents see 7.3% increase, in past year alone

22 November 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Have your wages increased by 12.1% in the past year? Rents have. Market rents in the third quarter of 2022 were an average of 14.1% higher than the same period a year earlier. The average market rent nationwide between July and September was €1,698 per month, up 4.3% on the second... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, JOBS, NEWS, PROPERTY

18th November, 2022

Corkman appointed as CEO of daa

18 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie daa was previously known as ‘Dublin Airport Authority’ and ‘Aer Rianta’ controls both Dublin and Cork Airports. Will the appointment of a Corkman as CEO change the dynamic? The Board of daa has today appointed Kenny Jacobs as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Jacobs will take... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, JOBS

15th November, 2022

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are recruiting volunteers today

15 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “If interested, please join us on Tuesday 15th November or contact: info@guidedogs.ie with ‘Cork’ as the subject line.” Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is holding a volunteer drive to encourage more people to give their time to support the work of the charity which provides Guide Dogs... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, JOBS, NEWS

7th November, 2022

Globe Air choose Cork’s Atlantic Flight Training Academy to train cadets

7 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork headquartered, international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), has announced a new Pilot Training Partnership with GlobeAir, a leading private jet charter company, to train cadets for their future careers as commercial pilots in 2023/2024. The candidates who will be involved in the pilot training programme as... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

28th October, 2022

75 new jobs at staffing and consulting company ‘Oxford Global Resources’

28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Global staffing and consulting company, Oxford Global Resources has today announced the creation of 75 new high-level roles. The new positions will be created at Oxford’s European headquarters in Cork city in response to increased customer demand across Europe. With year-on-year growth, Oxford is on track to reach... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

24th October, 2022

New concierge at Metropole Hotel

24 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New concierge aims to make everyone feel welcome at The Metropole Hotel Trigon Hotels has announced the appointment of Eamonn Cassidy as the new concierge at The Metropole Hotel in the heart of Cork City. Eamonn is a proud Cork man who worked in Cork Airport for 25... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, JOBS, NEWS

20th October, 2022

Cork Pharmacists Gather to Discuss Community Care

20 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Pharmacists from across Cork will gather in Castle Hotel in Macroom, Co Cork next week for an Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) meeting focussed on growing the healthcare pharmacies can provide in communities. The meeting on Thursday, 27 October will be attended by many of 250 pharmacists based in... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, JOBS, NEWS

10th October, 2022

5 Cork graduates take part in ESB Graduate Development programme

10 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Recruitment for 2023 is now open: Apply via esb.ie/graduates Five graduates from Co Cork recently commenced ESB’s prestigious Graduate Development programme. They will be joined by forty other graduates who will excel in their careers in a range of disciplines including engineering, IT, HR, marketing, commercial and finance... Read More

EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

28th September, 2022

CORK JOBS: It is the best time to find employment since 2019

28 September 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie CORK JOBS: It is the best time to find employment since 2019 The past year or so has seen Cork make a strong resurgence after nearly 2 years of economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. After 2 years of uncertainty, people are finding themselves employed, and... Read More

JOBS, NEWS

21st September, 2022

Whitegate Oil refinery turns attention to ‘green hydrogen’

21 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group announce plans to explore renewable energy hub in Ireland International energy company Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group, an Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind and renewable fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a commitment to explore... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, JOBS, NEWS, PROPERTY

18th September, 2022

“Voluntary Contributions” in Schools

18 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie So called ‘voluntary contributions’ could spiral out of control unless Government invests in schools – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, has again called on the Government to take action and help families who are struggling with “voluntary contributions.” Teachta Ó... Read More

EDUCATION, JOBS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN