27 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new personal loan scheme that helps social welfare recipients is now available in certain credit unions across Cork. The ‘It Makes Sense Loan’ was launched on Thursday and is available from Skibbereen Credit Union, in West Cork. The move that has been welcomed by local Labour... Read More
27 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Brendan Howlin TD and the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine and Defence, Simon Coveney TD were today (Friday) in Cork to highlight the benefits of the Government’s capital investment programme, Building on Recovery, for the Cork and Kerry area. Ministers Jimmy... Read More
25 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At least 128,589 people across Cork will begin to receive the Christmas bonus payment for the second time since 2009. This includes 48,762 people on the State Pension, 19,284 Jobseekers, 14,380 Disability Allowance and 7,288 Carers allowance. Labour Deputy Michael McCarthy said: “It is another example of how... Read More
9 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Labour Party TD Ciarán Lynch has welcomed the findings of a Retail Ireland report today, which shows that retailers are set to have the best Christmas period since 2008. Deputy Lynch commented: “The findings of the Retail Ireland report are extremely positive for the retail... Read More
21 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour TD in Cork South Central Ciaran Lynch has welcomed the announcement by US technology company Pivotal that it is expanding its operations in Ireland with an investment of €100 million over the next five years. It means 40 more jobs at its Cork facility at City Gate,... Read More
2 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs, Seán Sherlock, has welcomed the appointment of former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, as EU Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia. “As a former Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore... Read More
23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister at State, Sean Sherlock TD today opened the fifth PharmaChemical Ireland (PCI), Parenteral Drugs Association (PDA), International Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Conference in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork. Delighted to give opening address PharmaChem Ireland this am in Little Island. The shift in the sector is... Read More
18 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Minister for Trade Promotion, Seán Sherlock TD celebrated the opening of the new eSentire Inc. European-based headquarters and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Cork today and announced the first bursary for the Department of Computing at the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). Speaking at the event... Read More
11 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie File photo of Kathleen Lynch TD (Lab) Labour TD Kathleen Lynch has been selected as the Party’s candidate for Cork North Central in the forthcoming general election. Speaking at her selection convention last night Deputy Lynch said: “I have been privileged to serve the people of Cork as... Read More
9 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport, and Michael Ring TD, Minister of State for Tourism, have announced funding of €160,000 for Blackrock Castle. It’s part of a wider €1.2m package, referred to as the “first phase of investment through Fáilte Ireland’s ‘New Ideas in... Read More
8 September 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie They used to be called sewerage works, but now they are “wastewater treatment plants”, but regardless of the changing terms today is a good day for Cork Harbour. Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD, this morning turned the sod to mark the start... Read More
7 August 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White TD, today officially launched a new Digital Hub for Skibbereen in West Cork named Ludgate@Skibbereen with the aim of creating 500 jobs in five years, with an initial minimum of 75 jobs expected in the start-up phase. The... Read More
