Cork economy is recovering – says Govt TD

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

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9th November, 2015

Midleton neighbours win on Winning Streak TV Gameshow

9 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There was great excitement – not to mention a lot of young Cork neighbours – in RTE Donnybrook Studios on Saturday last (7 November 2015) when Midleton Co. Cork neighbours Edel Ring (22yrs) and Ricky O’Riordan (26 yrs), pictured above, met to play on the Winning Streak TV... Read More

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9th November, 2015

Cork County Councillors vote yes for local authority budget

9 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.,ie Members of Cork County Council have voted by a substantial majority, 42 votes in favour with eight against, to adopt the Annual Budget 2016. Not since 2008 have commercial rates levied by Cork County Council been increased and the adoption yesterday by Council of the Annual Budget for... Read More

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9th November, 2015

75 high profile speakers and over 1600 attendees flocked to Skibbereen West Cork for the inaugural National Digital Week

9 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first ever National Digital Week, which took place in Skibbereen Co. Cork last week, was such a success that there are already plans under way for 2016. There €300k committed in seed investments for entrepreneurs, 75 high profile national and international speakers, over 1600 attendees over the... Read More

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9th November, 2015

Carrigaline Macra to host annual Agri Conference with Minister Simon Coveney

9 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Macra na Feirme will hold their Annual agricultural conference again this year on Monday 23rd November in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork from 7pm. Speakers: Garda Seargant Ian O’Callaghan – Crime Prevention Officer West Cork, Jim Woulfe – CEO of Dairygold Joe Burke – Beef &... Read More

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8th November, 2015

Investors must be warned of huge risk of investing in AIB shares – McGrath

8 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Share price likely to fall sharply as part of capital re-organisation Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (from Carrigaline, Co Cork) has called on stockbrokers trading in AIB shares to bring to the attention of investors the high risk nature of purchasing the stock. He was... Read More

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7th November, 2015

Everyman theatre turns back into a cinema experience for Cork Film Festival

7 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Everyman Theatre started off life as a cinema. That was back in the heyday of the cinema, before most Cork households had televisions. Indeed, so popular was the cinema in Cork the Everyman was one of two on Mac Curtain Street! The other was ‘The Colosseum’.... Read More

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6th November, 2015

It’s official – Cork is wonderful – Oliver Plunkett Street is “best in UK and Ireland”

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Academy Of Urbanism Awards Oliver Plunkett Street with ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ of UK and Ireland It is official – Cork’s Oliver Plunkett Street has been announced as the winner of ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ by The Academy of Urbanism in the UK. The... Read More

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6th November, 2015

Cork double hit by cuts to the Leader programme

6 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FOI material released under the Freedom of Information Act to the Fianna Fáil election candidate for Cork South-West (Cork County Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony) has revealed that Cork has been double hit by cuts to the Leader programme. County Cork received around €54m from 2007-2014 but this was... Read More

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6th November, 2015

20 jobs announced in Skibbereen West Cork

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth, in Skibbereen bryan@TheCork.ie Spearline Labs, the world’s largest toll and toll-free number testing provider has announced that it is hiring 20 people at its Skibbereen base as it looks to double its workforce over the next 18 months. The expansion is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise... Read More

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6th November, 2015

Fast SIRO broadband reaches Skibbereen West Cork

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth, in Skibbereen bryan@TheCork.ie SIRO, the ESB-Vodafone joint venture which is delivering Ireland’s first 100% fibre-optic broadband network nationwide, has today announced that Skibbereen will become the 51st town to be included in its national rollout. The announcement was made as part of National Digital Week at Ludgate@Skibbereen, which... Read More

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6th November, 2015

Bandon man who founded Ireland’s only “farm-based biscuit bakery” heads to RDS Food Festival

6 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork artisan producer who founded Ireland’s only farm-based biscuit bakery will appear at the first annual Bite Food Festival in the RDS, from November 19-22. Philip O’Connor of Seymours Irish Biscuits in Bandon will be just one of the country’s artisan producers showcased at the major new... Read More

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