Some Cork businesses want to move to a cashless society

15 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures published today have shown that Cork City has taken the lead in embracing cash-free payment options following the successful rollout of the Cork Cashes Out campaign. The three-month pilot initiative, launched last November to promote Cork as Ireland’s first cash-free city, saw the number of contactless... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

15th March, 2016

Supporting SME’s and the self-employed a key priority – Murphy O’Mahony

15 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said supporting the self-employed and small to medium sized businesses will be one of her top priorities in the months ahead. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony pointed out that Fianna Fáil has a detailed jobs plan which aims... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th March, 2016

Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally 2016 finishes

15 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie History was made at the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally when Donagh Kelly became the first driver to win the event three years in a row. The Donegal driver who had Conor Foley on the notes this year led from the very start to record a very... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

15th March, 2016

‘#1916 Fashions’ will feature at a Cork Charity Fashion Show #EasterRising

15 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year EY employees, along with GAA stars, will hit the runway of the annual EY charity fashion show in styles inspired by the 1916 Rising. The hugely successful annual event is back for a 3rd year to raise much needed funds for Cork ARC Support House... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

14th March, 2016

SOCCER: Preview: Cork FC v Longford Town

14 March 2016, 9am By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City will be looking to bounce back from Friday night’s defeat to Derry City, as they welcome Longford Town to Turner’s Cross on Monday night. A second half Ronan Curtis goal was the difference at the Brandywell, to consign City to their first away league defeat... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

14th March, 2016

Fota house and Gardens in East Cork are being promoted in Philadelphia

14 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland, together with tourism companies from around the island of Ireland, including Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, is mounting a major presence at this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, to target the growing number of Americans interested in visiting our gardens. The Philadelphia Flower Show is the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

14th March, 2016

Out of Self – 18th BIS Anthology unveiled in UCC

14 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Each year the Business Information Systems (BIS) programme in UCC invites students to showcase some of their creative work, and to express those sides of themselves less visible in their academic work, in an annual anthology publication. This year’s Anthology, the 18th edition, titled ‘Out of Self’, which... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

11th March, 2016

St Lappans Church, Little Island, Cork celebrates 150th Anniversary

11 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St Lappans Church in Little Island is the Church of Ireland place of worship in Little Island and will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. Much has changed since it was built. In living memory it was surrounded by fields, but now industrial estates throb with economic activity... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

Cork Airport attends world’s largest travel fair in Berlin

11 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The largest travel trade fair in the world, ITB in Berlin, is taking place this week. Twenty-two (22) tourism companies from Ireland and Germany have joined Tourism Ireland at the fair, in a bid to grow Ireland’s share of the German travel market – the world’s third-largest outbound... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

The Grafton Barber opens new branch on 23 Princes Street, Cork City Centre

11 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie One of Irelands leading hair brands, winners of an Ulster Bank Business Achievers award in 2015, are today opening a second branch in Cork City. With 30 locations around Ireland including Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Kildare and Cork, The Grafton Barber describes itself as “the destination barber for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

Cork PR firm ‘AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd’ celebrates first year in business

11 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork PR firm ‘AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd’ is today celebrating its first year in business with an exciting new expansion phase ahead. Founder and Chief Executive, Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, FPRII, paid tribute to the consultancy’s team and clients for their ongoing support. “Twelve months ago as the country began... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

County Council Grants Planning for Cork Education and Training Board Gaelcholáiste Carrigaline

11 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has granted planning permission to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) for the development of a three-school campus at Gortnaclohy, Carrigaline. This eagerly awaited development will include a state of the art Gaelcholáiste, Gaelscoil and SONAS Junior Primary School. The campus will accommodate over... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS