Cork businessman John Mullins has been formally appointed as Chairman of the Port of Cork by the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, T.D. (1 March 2013) and will commence a five year term immediately. ** ** Mullins was most recently Chief Executive of Bord Gáis Eireann, a role which he held for... Read More
5 March 2013 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber Chief Executive Conor Healy today welcomed the announcement that FireEye, a leading provider of software protection against web and email next-generation security threats, is to open an EMEA technical support centre in Cork creating 150 new multilingual and technical support jobs. Commenting on today’s announcement, Mr.... Read More
5th March 2013 By Bryan T. Smyth news@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement by FireEye of 150 new jobs for Cork. “The announcement by FireEye that it will create 150 new jobs in Cork is very welcome news. This decision reinforces Cork’s image as a centre... Read More
Chill Insurance, the fastest growing independent Irish insurance broker, proudly announced today the signing of a three year sponsorship deal for the Cork Senior and Under 21s Football and Hurling teams. The announcement was made this morning (Tuesday 5th March 2013) in Cork by Bob Ryan, Cork County Board Chairman, and Fergal Lynch, Head of... Read More
O’Connell Group has requalified as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. *O Connell Group *was first recognised as a Best Managed Company in 2012. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for a second year running, was recognised at a gala awards dinner in the Burlington Hotel... Read More
FireEye, the leading provider of software protection against web and email next-generation security threats, announced that it will establish its EMEA technical support centre in Cork, with the expectation of creating approximately 150 new jobs. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland. The new EMEA technical support... Read More
The head of the Garda Inspectorate says the problem of aging Garda squad cars is a “ticking timebomb”, Chief Inspector Bob Olson was in Cork City yesterday as guest speaker at the Cities “Joint Policing Committee” meeting. The role of the Garda Inspectorate – which is separate from both the Gardai, and Ombudsman – is... Read More
Little Mix, Bell X1, Ke$ha & Imelda May have joined the line up for this years “Live At the Marquee” which takes place in June-July in Cork. Music Promoter Peter Aiken was joined this afternoon in the City by Bell X1 to officially launch the 9th annual “Live at the Marquee” programme. This years calendar... Read More
Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan has described the axing of the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Scheme as ‘yet another savage attack on people with disabilities’. The Fianna Fáil Senator has appealed to the Government to reverse this ‘scandalous cut’, which will result in a 20% reduction in income for up to 5,000 people with... Read More
by D O’Sullivan The Government is to fund a 5-point-57 million euro project to secure safe drinking water for Cork. The Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has approved Cork County Council’s Design proposals for for an upgrade to the “Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant”. There are two elements to the works: One is adding extra... Read More
Around 250 people attended last Friday’s “Spirit of Clonakilty” 2012 Town Council Recognition Awards ceremony in O’Donovan’s Hotel. Over the course of two and a half hours, almost 100 people came to the stage where they were presented with a specially designed A4 award with a unique citation for each person/group. The Mayor Cllr. Cionnaith... Read More
Business as usual at Henry Good Limited as Joint Receivers appointed Kieran Wallace and David Swinburne of KPMG were today (Wednesday 27 February, 2013) appointed Joint Receivers to Henry Good Limited, the well-known family-run feed mill business based in Kinsale Co. Cork. The Receivers acknowledge that it is a very difficult day for the Directors... Read More