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1st December, 2015

Cork Chamber of Commerce welcomes GE Healthcare Carrigtwohill jobs

1 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber today welcomes GE Healthcare’s announcement of a $40 million investment in its manufacturing facility in Carrigtwohill, East Cork, which will see the site’s manufacturing capacity double and the creation of 140 new jobs in medical manufacturing. Reacting to the announcement this morning, Barrie O’Connell, President... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS
1st December, 2015

Cork Charity says “Poor listening and communication are major factors in workplace distress”

1 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Survey reveals lack of listening at management level negatively impacts workers • 60% of workers say managers do not care, are not interested or do not understand when they are distressed at work • More than a third (36%) cite lack of support and understanding from managers as... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS
1st December, 2015

140 jobs announced at GE Healthcare Carrigtwohill (a.k.a. Carrigtoohill), Cork

1 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie GE Healthcare today announced a $40 million investment in its manufacturing facility in Carrigtwohill, Cork. Employment at the Cork facility, which currently stands at almost 500 people, is expected to increase by 140 people. The investment which is supported by IDA Ireland, will double the Carrigtwohill facility’s production... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS
1st December, 2015

It’s a scandal that unbaptised children not allowed enroll in some Irish primary schools – says Cork TD

1 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking following comments from Labour TDs that the Labour Party would end the ‘baptism barrier’ to school entry if re-elected to the next government, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said it wasn’t good enough to put this legislation on the long finger and that his party... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
1st December, 2015

Will Cork City TDs must support ‘rent certainty’ and ‘homelessness prevention legislation’?

1 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election Candidate Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on Cork City TDs, and in particular the Government TDs, to support the Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015 . Cllr Ó Laoghaire was involved in the drafting of this Bill, which seeks a firm move... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
30th November, 2015

Carrigaline TD says Banks were “let off the hook over breaches of mortgage arrears code”

30 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Financial penalty is the only language lenders understand, says Carrigaline based Fianna Fail Finance Spokesman Michael McGrath TD Michael McGrath has said that he is extremely disappointed with confirmation to him that no fines or other financial penalties have been imposed on banks found in breach of... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
30th November, 2015

Cork County Mayor travels to Boston to promote Cork Business and Tourism

30 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of County Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea and the Chief Executive of the County Council, Tim Lucey, travel to Boston, MA, USA today November 30th, accompanied by the Chair of the Tourism SPC, Cllr Alan Coleman and the Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Louis Duffy.... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS
30th November, 2015

Do ‘No Junk Mail’ stickers work? In Cork they do, apparently

30 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie I personally believe that so called paper ‘Junk Mail’ has a purpose. Unsolicited commercial communications are part and parcel of business. However, now that Irish residents have to pay for waste collection it can be galling to have to dispose of someone elses rubbish on your own... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS
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