27th September 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie They’ve met the competition, they’ve faced the judges and now the journey of Ireland’s top entrepreneurial talent through the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme will be documented in an RTE 1 series kicking off on Monday 30 September at 8.30pm. The programme will air every Monday at... Read More
27th September 2013 By TheCork.ie Reporter RONAN O’GARA’s testimonial dinner in Cork next month is the hottest ticket in town – and that’s official. The glittering October 24th soiree at City Hall for one of Cork’s favourite sporting sons has sold over 600 seats without promotion. “The demand for tickets underlines the remarkably high esteem... Read More
27th September 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Changing trends in funerals in Cork has seen the number of cremations increase in popularity recently, according to a Cork Funeral Directors. John Keohane, of Keohane Funeral Directors, Cork, says he has observed the changes in funerals in the last 12 months, and noticed a dramatic increase... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie bryan@TheCork.ie eircom Group has launched Ireland’s first 4G mobile service offering “superfast mobile data speeds that are up to 10 times faster than previously available”. Users can expect peak speeds will reach between 20 to 25Mbps, and in technical trials the operator has clocked speeds of... Read More
27th September 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association is hosting a networking lunch for all businesses in Cork on Friday 4th October in The Imperial Hotel at 1 p.m. The lunch will not only be an opportunity to network, but it will offer business owners the opportunity to hear from business growth specialists, Sean... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Fancy seeing how Cheese is made? Here’s your chance, as a series of open days will take place in Cork next month. Date: 17th October (with an extra date at Durrus on the 24th) Location: Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese, The Rock, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Durrus Cheese, Coomkeen, Durrus ,... Read More
21st September 2013 By TheCork.ie news@TheCork.ie Omniplex, Ireland’s largest cinema chain, will screen next week’s Cork vs Clare All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final Replay for free on the big screen at the Cork Omniplex cinema in Mahon. It been made possible by the move to digital projection, so live TV can be shown on the screen.... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie Reporter news@TheCork.ie GSK Cork today opened its new state of the art manufacturing facility at its site in Curabinny, Co Cork. The building which created around 100 jobs during its construction phase, is expected to create up to 20 full-time new roles once it reaches full capacity. The new... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The English Market was the venue for Cork’s inaugural Business Tourism event on Thursday evening 26 September, organised by Cork Convention Bureau (CCB). CCB played host to over 120 guests from a wide selection of Cork companies such as EMC, Stryker, Merck Sharp & Dohme and... Read More
26th September 2013, Thursday By TheCork.ie Reporter news@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail Cork City Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, a member of the healthy city network in Cork said that the ecowell conference in Cork City Hall today is another positive step in promoting cork as a healthy city and a European leader on healthy living initiates for all... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By TheCork.ie Reporter The world premiere of No Limbs No Limits the Joanne O’ Riordan story is set to be shown at the Cork Opera House on Sunday, October 6 at 2pm. No Limbs No Limits has been two years in the making, and it charts the incredible life story of... Read More
27th September 2013, Friday By Sports Reporter sport@TheCork.ie Play starts today in Youghal Co. Cork in the International Snooker Challenge Cup between the Republic of Ireland, France and Northern Ireland. This will be the first major International Amateur Snooker event to be held in Cork and there is sure to be some fascinating match ups... Read More