University College Cork (UCC) has announced the appointments of Mr Trevor Holmes to the post of Vice President for External Relations and Professor Anita Maguire to the post of Vice President for Research and Innovation. Mr Holmes joined IDA Ireland as the Head of Corporate Communications at the start of 2008. His responsibilities included international... Read More
A new art dental clinic, which has opened in City Gate, Mahon, Cork hopes to create up to 16 high-end sustainable jobs over the coming years. Citygate Specialist Dental Clinic, which is the brainchild of, and owned by, two Cork dentists, Dr Seamus Sharkey and Dr Jennifer Kearney, is now open for business and offers... Read More
Telephone based counselling and support service Connect reported its busiest year ever in 2010 receiving more than 10,000 calls, a 25% increase over 2009. The finding is contained in Connect’s first ever service report (Connect Service Report 2006-2010) which was launched today covering the first five years of the service from 2006 to 2010. Calls... Read More
Cork County Council wishes to announce that due to waterbreaks on public watermains in the Newtownshsndrum area, water has been turned off at 9.45am to facilitate repairs. The following locations will be without water for that period: Sections of Newtown village, Shandrum, Gortskagh, Coolnasmuttane, Glengarif, Ballynakilla East & West, Newtown village, Kilmagoura, Maine North & South, Kilmore,... Read More
The “Entrepreneur Experience” is a unique event for Ireland’s emerging Entrepreneurs to gain exclusive access to some of Ireland’s most successful Entrepreneurs. Developed by Cork Business Innovation Centre and driven by CorkBIC board member Jim Breen, CEO PulseLearning, this event is an exceptional opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs with a new idea, an investor ready proposition... Read More
Cork’s Michael Martin is the new leader of Fianna Fail, we asked people in Cork South Central for their opinions. 0126-MICHAEL-VOX-01.mp3
Continuing to build on its tradition of being the most open and accessible marathon in Ireland, the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon today unveiled the route for its inaugural half marathon. The new half-marathon route will allow more people than ever to participate in one of Ireland’s premier running events. The 13.1-mile route starts... Read More
Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton has said that Fine Gaels small business policy could provide a real boost to our economic recovery. The new plan called “Putting Small Business First” was launched last week. “The five point plan is to kick-start a small business revolution through supporting existing small businesses and enabling new... Read More
Supermac’s, Casement Square, Cobh will mark the opening of it’s new restaurant on Saturday, 5th February with a collection of sports equipment which will be redistributed amongst schools, sports clubs and organisations in Cobh through voluntary organisation Sports Aid. The opening of Supermac’s, Cobh will be a fun filled family day starting at 1.00pm with... Read More
Today, the Irish Cancer Society and Dell announced details of a three year partnership agreement which will see Dell becoming the lead partner for Daffodil Day until 2013. The Irish Cancer Society also reminded people in Cork to save the date for Daffodil Day activities this coming March 25th 2011. Dell will come on board... Read More
Cork girl, Deirdre Healy made it to the final six of the Macra na Feirme Bank of Ireland National Leadership Awards, however, she was pipped at the post as she came runner up to the three winners of this year’s awards. The three winners of this year’s Macra na Feirme National Leadership Awards, sponsored by... Read More
Councillor Kenneth O’Flynn (FF)has welcomed the decision by Cork City Council that a project team be established to fund public amenity projects such as a Public Bike Scheme. The idea of a Public Bike Scheme was one that Councillor O’Flynn brought to the attention of the Council last year and he is enthusiastic that the... Read More