** The closure of two AIB bank branches in the Mizen Head peninsula is a huge blow to the people of West Cork and there will be major consequences for the area, according to Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan. Senator O’Donovan commented: “The peninsula is very remote with an ageing population, the closure of the... Read More
A group of top teaching professional golfers from golf clubs across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden were this week in Ireland to play some of our top links courses and sample the best of what Ireland has to offer its golfing visitors. The Nordic professionals were invited to Ireland by Fáilte Ireland to participate... Read More
Top model and Miss Cork Susan Brosnan, along with Dealz Business Manager Brendan Doyle, is pictured cutting the ribbon at the opening of the new Dealz store in Midleton. The new store will create 20 new jobs for the area. “Dealz Midleton”, at 94 Main Street, is the second Cork store to open to date,... Read More
Christmas comes early for shoppers with Free Parking in Cork City Centre from Monday Christmas has come early for shoppers coming into Cork City Centre as from Monday (22 October) Free parking will be available for 6 weeks in the run up to the Christmas season, thanks to Cork City Council and Cork Business Association.... Read More
Dundalk could be without up to 11 players for their game against Cork City at Turner’s Cross on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm), with five regulars certain to miss the long trip south. Centre-half Derek Foran (groin), top scorer Gary Shanahan (ankle), the versatile Paul Walsh (groin), central midfielder John Mountney (appendix) and left-back Eoghan Osborne... Read More
The managing director at a Cork-based food marketing company, has been celebrating a true ‘bull’s eye’ after past and present clients scooped more than twenty awards at the recent Blas na hÉireann / National Irish Food Awards 2012 Kerry (7th October, 2012). Conor Hyde, who established Bullseye Food Marketing in 2001, says there’s been a... Read More
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) welcomed the decision of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to exempt cheese from the new rules that will govern the advertising of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) food and drink to children.... Read More
Sangart Inc., the San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, today lodged its planning application for a new manufacturing facility at the IDA Industrial Estate, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. “We are delighted that our planning application has now been formally submitted to Cork County Council. It’s a significant milestone for the project team and we very much look forward... Read More
Cork County Council has appointed contractors to carry out a major clean up of the Glashaboy River in the Sarsfields Court area near Glanmire. The works, costing in the region of €50,000 will commence on Monday and will take about two weeks. There is one major obstruction and four lesser but still significant obstructions in... Read More
Cork Business Association fully supports Cork City Council’s announcement on 8th October to implement a number of parking initiatives that will encourage consumers into the city centre, and boost trade for struggling businesses. > > > Cork City Council and Cork Business Association have been working closely together on this initiative over the past few... Read More
Cork’s Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan was a VIP guest of honour for heavyweight legend Mike Tyson’s visit to Thomond Park in Limerick last night, and took the opportunity to announce that he will be defending his WBO International Middleweight title at London’s ExCeL Arena on December 15th. O’Sullivan was interviewed onstage by RTÉ’s Darragh Maloney and... Read More
The country’s largest community-based Science and Maths Fair will be held on Sunday, October 14th, at Mallow GAA Complex. The event is being organised for the second successive year by the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) and Mallow Development Partnership. The list of Fair participants reads like a... Read More