“Cork Chamber, stay out of Politics!” says a Cork General Election candidate

15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South Central CPPC (Peoples Convention Candidate) Diarmaid Ó Cadhla will not participate in the Town Hall Debate hosted by Cork Chamber of Commerce this evening, he has described it as “not addressing the needs of business in Cork”. In a statement Ó Cadhla added: “Cork Chamber have... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

15th February, 2016

UCC Students hailed for achievements on placement

15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie UCC’s College of Business and Law is set to host its Work Placement Awards ceremony this Wednesday, to recognise and reward exceptional student performance on placement. In 2015, over 500 students in the College of Business and Law successfully completed a Work Placement as part of the undergraduate... Read More

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15th February, 2016

SAILING: Record number of entries received for Volvo Cork Week in RCYC, Crosshaven

15 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s an event whose attendances fluctuated with the economy, but now with a new sponsor ‘on board’ (literally), and greenshoots of economic recovery permeating through society (according to the current Government) Volvo Cork Week receiving a record number of entries. This year’s event will take place 10th... Read More

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15th February, 2016

Do you want to run a 1916 event in Cork? There’s a fund for that!

15 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a meeting of the Cork County Council 1916 Centenary Commemorative Committee last week, the 1916 Centenary Fund, is now receiving applications. Monies have been made available by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and by Cork County Council for the 2016 Initiative in the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th February, 2016

WOMENS SOCCER: Cork City WFC lose to UCD Waves

15 February 2016, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCD Waves 4 – Cork City W.F.C. 1 The Leesiders fell to a four one defeat in Jackson Park yesterday (Sunday, 14 February 2016) as UCD Waves put four goals past City in the only game which managed to be played in the Women’s National... Read More

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15th February, 2016

50 new jobs in MSD Brinny (near Kinsale) in Co Cork

15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie MSD (MERCK Sharpe & Dohme) has announced that their base in Brinny, Co Cork – which specialises in the fermentation and sterile filling of biotech products – is seeking 50 new hires in manufacturing, quality, technology, engineering, and environmental and safety. The plant was formerly operated by Schering... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

15th February, 2016

999 strike will affect Cork

15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance candidate for Cork North Central Mick Barry this morning criticised the company which has refused to recognise the union chosen by the country’s 999 emergency service call centre workers to represent them. According to Cllr Mick Barry Conduit Global (the company to which BT Ireland... Read More

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15th February, 2016

O’Shea highlights importance of Agriculture & Agri Food Sector in Cork North West

15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent candidate for the upcoming general election Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea has said “The next Government must support the Cork North West region which is heavily invested in the agriculture and the agri-food sectors. Agriculture in Cork North West plays a significant role in the lives of... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

15th February, 2016

Skibbereen houses finally connected to public sewage scheme – Jim Daly TD

15 February 20016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West Jim Daly has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that 14 houses located at Coronea, Skibbereen, Co Cork are to be finally offered connection to the public sewage collection system in Skibbereen. This move follows years of ongoing requests from... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th February, 2016

160 children from Cork have had their wish granted with Make-A-Wish® Ireland

15 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie To date, 160 children from Cork have had their wishes come through with Make-A-Wish® Ireland since the organisation started in Ireland in 1992. Each year, Make-A-Wish ensures that wishes are granted to children who are battling life threatening medical conditions such as cancer, brain tumours, cystic fibrosis, heart... Read More

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15th February, 2016

UCC spin-out company ‘Tucana Health Ltd’ creates jobs in Cork

15 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tucana Health Ltd (Tucana), a spin-out from the APC Microbiome Institute in University College Cork, is to build a new research team in Cork. The APC Microbiome Institute, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, investigates the role of the gut microbiota, the trillions of microbes that live in the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

15th February, 2016

Ibec Cork calls on election candidates to support investment in the region

15 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With the general election campaign underway, Ibec Cork, the group that represents business in the region, today called for the next government to demonstrate much more ambition for investment and specifically for investment in the regions. Balanced regional development must be a key priority to ensure job... Read More

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