29 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie High speed connectivity on the way as over 3,300 premises in Youghal see build works underway National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high-speed fibre broadband network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that fibre build works in Co. Cork are well... Read More
28 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bon Secours Cork is Ireland’s largest private hospital The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has today officially opened two new operating theatres in Bon Secours Hospital Cork, bringing the overall theatre capacity at the hospital to 11 including one fully-integrated laparoscopic theatre. Part of a €10 million investment, the Cork... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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