20 September 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for applications for the first phase of the Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund has now closed EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, has reported great interest in the initial phase, with €960,000 available. The Community Benefit Fund has been established by EirGrid with... Read More
20 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie All season sailings from Cork to Roscoff and Rosslare to Cherbourg Ferry company Brittany Ferries has announced its 2024 sailing schedules from Ireland to France, meaning travellers in Ireland can now plan and book trips direct to Brittany and Normandy from now right up until November 2024. The... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in Amersfoort Ireland was promoted to 50 leading tour operators and travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands last week – at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Brussels and Amersfoort, near Amsterdam. Twenty-two (22) Irish tourism operators – including Tailor-Made... Read More
19 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Business News 12 Cork companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 15th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 130 indigenous companies at the awards representing 24 of the 32 counties across the country. The network... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday, members of the public are encouraged to come to town on Saturday without their cars for Cork City’s first car free day. It is a step in the right direction and one that is long overdue. It is the Green Party in Cork’s ambition to see... Read More
18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU have announced an exciting new pilot MicroCred programme for Autumn 2023 – Leadership and Management in ECEC. The programme is aimed at Room Leaders or aspiring room leaders in Childcare settings. The need for a module such as this was identified... Read More
18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The renowned, world-record-holding Irish off-shore sailor, Pamela Lee, was in Cork this weekend, gearing up ahead of her next Transatlantic adventure. That will be the 30th annual ‘Transat Jacques Vabre’ race, taking place from October 29th, 2023. Pamela was attending the annual France-Ireland Chamber event, hosted by Brittany... Read More
18 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of the Cork City Climate Action Plan 2024–2029, Cork City Council engaged the well known survey company ‘Behavious and Attitudes’ to perform research Nearly two thirds of people living in Cork City strongly agree that Cork must transform into a more sustainable place to live and... Read More
15 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel is seeing an increase in smaller, more intimate weddings with many couples now opting for themed events for their special days. A Harry Potter themed wedding was one of the most recent events that the hotel’s team members helped put together while crisp or donut... Read More
15 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie The Mater Hospital Foundation is calling on companies, individuals and communities in Co. Cork to take part in its new Go Pink campaign to help raise vital funds for breast cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital. Taking place on 18th October, Go Pink is a new fundraising... Read More
14 September 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie ESB recruits 80 graduates to its award-winning programme – Recruitment for next year’s (2024) programme is open at www.esb.ie/careers 10 graduates from Co Cork have commenced ESB’s prestigious Graduate Development programme. They join 70 other graduates from Irish and international third-level institutions, spanning the fields of engineering, IT,... Read More
14 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, has reiterated her support for stronger measures in Ireland to address the largest environmental health risk facing Europe: poor air quality. Voting on the Ambient Air Quality Directive this week, a cornerstone of the... Read More