11 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Spokesperson on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Pat Buckley TD has called for the government to release a detailed and targeted plan to invest in delivering improvements to community based mental health services. He made his comments following the release of the Budget 2017, which... Read More
11 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie O’Hare’s Maxol MACE Wilton, Co, Cork, has been named as the Best Forecourt Delicatessen in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety at this year’s National Q Mark Awards. Hailed as “The Champions of Business Excellence”, the team from O’Hare’s Maxol MACE Wilton were beaming with pride as they... Read More
11 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kick Start, Steps to Winter Wellness with Rob Heffernan at Douglas Court Shopping Centre Saturday, October 15th, 12-5pm Douglas Court Shopping Centre will host their ‘Kick Start, Steps to Winter Wellness’ event on Saturday, October 15th, from 12pm to 5pm, with Olympic Racewalker Rob Heffernan. The event is aimed... Read More
11 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Friday, October 14th is deadline day for submission of applications for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition, where Cork’s best and brightest young business people will have the opportunity to scoop their share of the €150,000 investment fund from the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). This is the third... Read More
9 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €3 Lotto Bet defies odds of 3,800/1 BoyleSports can report that a lucky county Cork punter hit the jackpot on Saturday night after their lotto bet clicked. The lucky punter who wishes to remain anonymous placed €3 on the numbers 9-18-27 and 35 to be drawn from seven... Read More
7 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today two schools in Cork will receive a visitor from the White House today. Leah Katz Hernandez will visit St Columbas GNS and Bishopstown Community School. Leah works as the ROTUS in the West Wing of the White House. Leah is the first Deaf sign language user... Read More
7 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A former Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork – Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn – has issued a statement in which he said “It has been brought to my attention that the former Amgen site in Carrigtwohill is to be visited by executives or representatives of Nissan Japan and Nissan... Read More
7 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Musgrave Chill Distribution Centre, based in Cork, has been named as the Best Distribution Centre in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety at this year’s National Q Mark Awards. Hailed as “The Champions of Business Excellence”, the team from Musgrave Chill Distribution Centre Cork were beaming with pride... Read More
7 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport welcomes today’s news that Volotea, the Spanish low cost carrier and new airline to the region, is to operate a new scheduled service to from Cork to Verona, Italy– the home of Romeo and Juliet. The new Cork Airport –Verona-Villafranca Airport service, which commences in June... Read More
7 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) has become the first University to be named The Sunday Times University of the Year for two consecutive years in the 15-year history of the award. According to the Sunday Times, UCC’s success is underpinned by making teaching as much of a priority... Read More
7 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The website – eStreet.ie -is an initiative from The Ludgate Hub – a technological hub dedicated to creating jobs and innovation in rural West Cork. The Ludgate Hub offers broadband connections of 1000MB connection and utilises the digital age for job creation and innovation. The eStreet initiative... Read More
