12 Cork companies win at Ireland’s Best Managed Companies Awards 2023

19 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Business News 12 Cork companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 15th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 130 indigenous companies at the awards representing 24 of the 32 counties across the country. The network... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th September, 2023

Cork City to have ‘Car Free Day’

19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday, members of the public are encouraged to come to town on Saturday without their cars for Cork City’s first car free day. It is a step in the right direction and one that is long overdue. It is the Green Party in Cork’s ambition to see... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

18th September, 2023

Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU pilot MicroCred programme Leadership and Management in ECEC

18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Duhallow Skillnet, South Kerry Skillnet and MTU have announced an exciting new pilot MicroCred programme for Autumn 2023 – Leadership and Management in ECEC. The programme is aimed at Room Leaders or aspiring room leaders in Childcare settings. The need for a module such as this was identified... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

18th September, 2023

Brittany Ferries sponsor Sailor Pamela Lee for upcoming Transatlantic race

18 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The renowned, world-record-holding Irish off-shore sailor, Pamela Lee, was in Cork this weekend, gearing up ahead of her next Transatlantic adventure. That will be the 30th annual ‘Transat Jacques Vabre’ race, taking place from October 29th, 2023. Pamela was attending the annual France-Ireland Chamber event, hosted by Brittany... Read More

NEWS

18th September, 2023

Cork Blood donors honoured by IBTS

18 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Sunday 17th September, 167 blood donors from all walks of life were honoured at an IBTS Awards Ceremony in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Awardees were commended for having made the remarkable achievement of donating either 50 or 100 units of blood, an effort that sometimes takes decades... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, JOBS

18th September, 2023

Cork City is facing more frequent and severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves

18 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As part of the Cork City Climate Action Plan 2024–2029, Cork City Council engaged the well known survey company ‘Behavious and Attitudes’ to perform research Nearly two thirds of people living in Cork City strongly agree that Cork must transform into a more sustainable place to live and... Read More

NEWS

15th September, 2023

CORK CITY CENTRE: Metropole Hotel wedding fair

15 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel is seeing an increase in smaller, more intimate weddings with many couples now opting for themed events for their special days. A Harry Potter themed wedding was one of the most recent events that the hotel’s team members helped put together while crisp or donut... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th September, 2023

Go Pink in October and raise vital funds for breast cancer patients in the Mater Public Hospital

15 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie The Mater Hospital Foundation is calling on companies, individuals and communities in Co. Cork to take part in its new Go Pink campaign to help raise vital funds for breast cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital. Taking place on 18th October, Go Pink is a new fundraising... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

14th September, 2023

10 Cork graduates begin ESB’s Development Programme

14 September 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie ESB recruits 80 graduates to its award-winning programme – Recruitment for next year’s (2024) programme is open at www.esb.ie/careers 10 graduates from Co Cork have commenced ESB’s prestigious Graduate Development programme. They join 70 other graduates from Irish and international third-level institutions, spanning the fields of engineering, IT,... Read More

BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, JOBS, NEWS

14th September, 2023

Cork MEP takes action on air pollution

14 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, has reiterated her support for stronger measures in Ireland to address the largest environmental health risk facing Europe: poor air quality. Voting on the Ambient Air Quality Directive this week, a cornerstone of the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

14th September, 2023

Carrigaline’s SuperValu to be revamped by December

14 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Grocery competition in Carrigaline is hotting up – a new ALDI is under construction off the newly opened Pottery Road relief road – there is already a Dunnes Stores and a Lidl – now, the oldest brand in Carrigaline ‘SuperValu’ is seeing a revamp Collins’ SuperValu (still known... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, JOBS, NEWS

14th September, 2023

Energy award for Ringaskiddy firm

14 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Cork site has been awarded Best Energy Achievement in Manufacturing and Best Energy Management Team at the Business Energy Achievement Awards held Thursday, 7th September 2023, in Dublin. Thermo Fisher was recognised for its ambitious targets and significant progression toward a 50% reduction of Scope... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS