26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Abtran, the Cork-based Business Process Outsourcing company, will once again be supporting the RTE Late Late Toy Show Appeal this weekend. The Irish company’s staff in Cork and Sligo are taking donations during the Friday show and the repeat show on Saturday. Marking a theme of transforming children’s... Read More
26 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann is encouraging shoppers to their cars at home, and insted travel to Mahon Point Shopping Centre on one of the new Bus Éireann services to the shopping centre which were introduced earlier this year. In January, Bus Éireann Route 202/202a was upgraded and the new Route... Read More
26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Buying local keeps money in the local economy – “High street shops and stores… need a piece of the action after a very difficult 18 months” The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging shoppers across Munster and South Leinster to make the local... Read More
26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Christmas Art The Owenabue Arts Collective which has increased its membership to 31 held an enjoyable promotional night on Thursday last November 18th in their Gallery at Bridge House, Main Street, Carrigaline. Friends of the Collection Tony O’Shea, Kira O’Brien ceramicist/singer/artist, and Carlos Paz entertained the many members,... Read More
26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There was an extremely happy customer in County Cork this week following an amazing Irish Lotto win that defied huge odds of 700/1. The anonymous customer placed a bet on their BoyleSports account on Wednesday and opted for an €8 treble on three numbers to land in the... Read More
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Business News Miki Barlok is a well-known photographer in Cork. Examples of his work can be found on barlokphoto.com. This week the Slovakian born businessman unveiled his new a clothing brand called ‘Gnarly Peaks’. 44-year-old Michal Barlok registered the business name in January 2020, so idea has... Read More
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in brief – photos
26 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Susie Horgan, founder and Managing Director of communications agency, Springboard Communications (previously known as Springboard PR and Marketing), has been awarded the title of Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Susie joins an exclusive list of only 52 other industry leaders who have received the... Read More
26 November 2021, Friday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Delivering a unique brand of comedy through his musical prowess, physical storytelling and warm, affable stage presence Fred Cooke will take to the stage of Cork’s premiere venue for comedy City Limits this Saturday, November 27, 2021. You might recognise Fred Cooke as the voice of the... Read More
25 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Celebrating and rewarding the finest food and drink products on Irish shelves, Aldi has once again come up trumps at the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2021, adding to its 8 wins from earlier this year with another 62 accolades, with two producers from Co. Cork included... Read More
25 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Set the goals, once the goals are achieved move on” – that’s the message from Brian O’Sullivan who continues to grow his business Brian O’Sullivan, Chairman and founder of Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus (which has a Dublin HQ, and a premises in Little Island, Cork, and operations... Read More
25 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 500 Census Enumerators to be hired in Cork for Census 2022 – Apply online from today The Central Statistics Office (CSO) – which has its HQ near Mahon Point in Cork – needs to hire 549 National Enumerators to deliver and collect census forms to and from... Read More