15 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Halloween creatures, witches, vampires and talking pumpkins have taken over the private estate Cuskinny Court in Cobh, Co. Cork. The Halloween spell has transformed the Georgian Manor House into “Lord Ghoulsley’s Manor”, an interactive and immersive Halloween experience running from 23rd October until 1st November 2015 from... Read More
15 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City will aim to return to winning ways on Friday night, as the FAI Cup finalists welcome Longford Town to Turner’s Cross. City will be looking to consolidate their grip on second place in the table, while the visitors will be keen to put more daylight between... Read More
15 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Chamber (of Commerce) 2015 Dublin Dinner will take place on Tuesday 10th November in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Dublin with special guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. This is a unique opportunity for you to hear from Ireland’s leader during a critical time in our... Read More
15 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy T.D., has announced a further budget increase of almost €1.2 million for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. The additional funds bring the Office’s total budget to over €4.7 million. This is up from its €1.89 million... Read More
15 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD will address a public meeting in Bandon, Co. Cork on Friday, October 23rd. Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Rachel McCarthy today invited all interested groups and members of the public to attend the meeting at the Munster Arms Hotel... Read More
14 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the centenary of the Easter Rising in 2016, the determination of the Irish to fight, survive and thrive is very much to the fore. The resilience of the Irish in business is remarkable, particularly as the economy picks up and there is a return to confidence in... Read More
14 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aisling Quill, a 4th year student in the Bachelor of Business in Tourism at the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at the Cork Institute of Technology returned victorious today having been placed in the top three in her competition category at the annual AEHT Competitions in Cervia, Italy.... Read More
14 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pat Kiely, award-winning chef of the fine French dining restaurant, Les Gourmandises will host an appetising and inspiring cookery demonstration in aid of Cork Simon Community on Thursday 22 October at 7pm at The Kingsley Hotel. Guests will enjoy an aperitif of wine and light bites, followed by... Read More
14 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Many students have the talent and aptitude to study engineering, science, technology, and computing” That’s what Michael Loftus, Head of Faculty of Engineering & Science at Cork Institute of Technology told TheCork.ie. Mr Loftus, a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Irish Computer Society, who worked in... Read More
14 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There aren’t many non corporately owned businesses left on Cork’s main though fare – Patrick’s Street (or St Patrick’s Street – local usage varies) One of the businesses which still has a surname above the door is Barter Travel. This week the J. Barter Travel group won the... Read More
14 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The World Beer Award-winning Franciscan Well Brewery is to welcome throngs of beer-lovers to its annual Octoberfest, a world beer extravaganza, from the 23rd to 25th October at the Brew Pub and Brewery on North Mall. An exotic line up of beer and delicacies will be showcased... Read More
13 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber today welcomes the release of this pro-business budget and in particular the reduction of the marginal rate of income below the threshold of 50% and efforts to bridge the gap between PAYE workers and self-employed over time. While these initiatives are to be highly commended,... Read More