Lidl recognises efforts of their frontline workers with €721,000 pot for Cork employees

27 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl is to recruit more than 750 new employees to its Irish operations this year in a variety of operational and office-based roles across its store network of 214 store locations, 4 regional distribution centres and Dublin head office, adding to the team of 6,100 in the Republic... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

28th January, 2022

PHOTOS: 100 year old letter shows Michael Collins applying to AIB for a loan

28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The current Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe has met with AIB Chief Executive Colin Hunt to view a letter received by the bank 100 years ago from then Minister for Finance, Michael Collins! The letter, dated 27th January 1922 shows that Corkborn Michael Collins, as Minister, sought temporary... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th January, 2022

Lord Mayor of Cork City confers Civic Award on Don O’Leary of Cork Life Centre

28 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher today conferred a civic award on Don O’Leary, Director of Cork Life Centre, for his outstanding contribution to education in Cork City. The official ceremony took place in front of the iconic red doors of Cork Life Centre, with Mr... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

28th January, 2022

BUSINESS NEWS: Cork based Engineering firm appoint new Chief Technical Officer

28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stephen Kavanagh has been appointed Chief Technical Officer with Mainline, a Cork headquartered (Sarsfield Road) engineering solutions provider, servicing the power, water, telecom and energy sectors in Ireland, the UK, and Scandinavia. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, UCD and St. Declan’s College, Cabra, Stephen joins the Mainline leadership... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS

27th January, 2022

WEST CORK: Bantry Hospice Project receive €6,000 donation from Energia after Christmas lights competition

27 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sean and Noreen Mc Sweeney from Drimoleague, County Cork won for their festive lights display Energia is presenting Bantry Hospice Project, with a donation of €6,000 on behalf of the 2021 Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home champions, Sean and Noreen McSweeney, of Drimoleague, Co. Cork. The McSweeney’s were crowned... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

27th January, 2022

How Statistics Help Business Owners Analyse Their Finances

27 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Statistics is a valuable tool for business owners, as it can be used to analyse financial information and make informed decisions about the future of their company. By understanding and using statistics, business owners can identify trends and patterns in their sales data, assess the effectiveness of their... Read More

NEWS

26th January, 2022

Glanmire Flood Relief works to begin in Q2 of 2022

26 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Work will start on the €14 million Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme in the second quarter of this year with contractors to be appointed in the first quarter. In 2012, severe flooding caused tens of millions of euro of damage to properties in Glanmire/Sallybrook, forcing many residents to... Read More

NEWS

26th January, 2022

Cork people to benefit from stronger EU internet rules

26 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Internet users in Cork are set to benefit as the European Parliament backs the EU’s new Digital Services Act – according to Cork-based MEP Deidre Clube (Fine Gael) The Ireland South MEP thinks the “new rules will put to an end the digital Wild West where big platforms... Read More

NEWS

26th January, 2022

WEST CORK NEWS: Work stoppages at Castletownbere’s Sea Fisheries Protection Authority office

26 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fórsa members engaged in 48 hour work stoppage at Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since midnight Fórsa members at the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) commenced a 48-hour work stoppage at midnight last night. The action follows a 24-hour stoppage last week and involves 110 SFPA inspectors and clerical... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

26th January, 2022

Cork ETB to introduce umbrella brandname ‘Cork College of FET’ for their Further Education & Training Colleges and Centres

26 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When I was younger it was called PLC Education, which was short for Post Leaving Cert, but these days it’s called FET which is short for Further Education & Training, and is pronounced as “Fet”. All of Cork ETB’s FET centres are to be branded as being a... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

25th January, 2022

CORK BUSINESS NEWS: Sale of well-known”C.A.B. Motor Company Ltd” completes

25 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Joe Duffy Group complete acquisition of C.A.B. Motor Company Ltd We reported in October 2021 of the upcoming sale, and today – just a few months later – the Joe Duffy Group have formally announced that following competition approval in December, they have now completed the acquisition of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

25th January, 2022

EAST CORK: €8.7 milllion for Cycling and walking projects

25 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Transport Authority (NTA) is to allocate total funding of €8,731,000 to Cork County Council under this year’s Active Travel Investment Programme for the development of cycling and walking projects in Cork East constituency, according to local Fine Gael TD, David Stanton. Under the 2022 allocation, funding... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS