21 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Acquisition marks 5th deal since entering the Irish market in June 2022 AssuredPartners, one of the largest independently owned insurance brokers in the world, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Kanturk-based Fitzgerald Insurances – via its pre-existing Irish platform Gallivan Murphy Insurance Brokers Ltd... Read More
21 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s iconic English Market welcomes visitors this Culture Night Traders at the English Market are busy preparing for a night of fun, food, music and ‘Pure Cork Culture’ ahead of the annual Culture Night series of events, which takes place this Friday, 22nd September 2023. For one night of the... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Culture Night A bountiful selection of cultural events are on the programme for Culture Night in Carrigaline. From 4.00pm in the afternoon until midnight music, singing and dancing will be in the Owenabue car park, the Bandstand in the town park, on the streets and in the GAA Hall. Hundreds... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The annual tradition of the Lord Mayor of Cork City visiting schools is underway. The incumbent first citizen is now known for his trademark yellow cap on walkabouts. The popular Independent Cllr Kieran McCarthy will travel to 114 schools overall. Below are some photographs of yesterday’s Ballincollig school... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie MEP Deirdre Clune, a lead negotiator for the revision of the EU’s water pollution and urban wastewater rules has expressed her support for the European Parliament’s Environment Committee adoption of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive this week. Speaking after the vote in Brussels, MEP Clune said, “this... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie I Wish, an organisation inspiring teenage girls towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers, has announced an increased national partnership with Iarnród Éireann. Over 2,000 female only students from 15 locations across the country, including Cork city, Mallow and Charleville, will be provided free rail transport to... Read More
20 September 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for applications for the first phase of the Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund has now closed EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, has reported great interest in the initial phase, with €960,000 available. The Community Benefit Fund has been established by EirGrid with... Read More
20 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Travel News There are many ways of travelling to and from the Island of Ireland. Many people will already be familiar with the Stena Line and Irish Ferries from Dublin to Hollyhead, but if you are in the South of Ireland, down in Cork there is now a... Read More
20 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Coeliac Society of Ireland have announced their Gluten Free Roadshow will take place on Sunday 22nd October Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Sponsored by Dunnes Stores. The roadshow will provide those living with coeliac disease or those who are gluten intolerant with an opportunity to meet and speak... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based tour operator attends Tourism Ireland’s workshop in Amersfoort Ireland was promoted to 50 leading tour operators and travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands last week – at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Brussels and Amersfoort, near Amsterdam. Twenty-two (22) Irish tourism operators – including Tailor-Made... Read More
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
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