Cork is a ‘Healthy City’

23 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Originally designated in January 2012, Cork has now been accepted into Phase VII of the European Healthy Cities Network and join Belfast as the only other Irish city currently in the network. WHO Healthy Cities is a global movement working to put health high on the social, economic,... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

New Cllr for Carrigaline as Jack White replaces Liam O’Connor

22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie South Cork Politics Jack White – who has a senior role with the well known South County Cork Carrigdhoun Newspaper – has been co-opted to Cork County Council today. He replaces outgoing Cllr Liam O’Connor who stepped down due to work commitments. Liam O’Connor continues in his other... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

New ‘Spider Money Habitat’ opens @FotaWildlife Park – thanks to @OPWIreland funding

22 November 2021 BY Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The OPW committed €1 million to essential capital infrastructural projects at Fota Wildlife Park. Other ongoing projects under this commitment include the Howler monkey habitat and the flood defence repair to the south sea wall. Fota Wildlife Park today welcomed Patrick O’Donovan, TD, Minister for the Office of... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

TAX: Commercial rates to increase for business premises in County Cork – the first increase in a decade

22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has today approved an Annual Budget for 2022 of €372 million, an increase of €24 million on the budget for 2021. Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, said, “Presenting Budget 2022 has required some difficult decisions and a fine balancing of priorities. When... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

VIDEO: Newly re-opened Cork Airport reassures passengers of COVID safety

22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport’s runway re-opened this morning after a 10-week closure (which we reported on previously here and here), during which the runway was resurfaced and ancillary works were performed. The reconstruction of the main runway at Cork Airport was the fastest large-scale State construction project in recent years.... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

How will Irish Hotels attract overseas visitors back to Ireland in 2022? Cork’s Fota Island Resort is taking part in the #GreenButton campaign

22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Island Resort look beyond the present, and are planning on attracting overseas visitors back to Ireland in 2022 Helped by their talented friends from Cairde – a collaboration of very experienced dancers who take a modern approach to Irish dancing – the team at Fota Island Resort... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

LISTEN: Barry wants Government action on new elective Hospital for Cork

22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning slammed the Government for delays in the announcement of Cork’s new elective hospital and said that the urgency of the situation is shown by fresh statistics about hospital waiting lists. According to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF)... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

22nd November, 2021

Mother and Baby Home survivors must receive “fair redress” – says Cork TD

22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has called on all TDs to back a cross-party motion the party is bringing to the Dáil which would ensure the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme meets the needs of survivors. The motion will be debated in the Dáil... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

Cork Accountants appoint Paul O’Connell as new Managing Partner

22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Business News Leading accountancy firm for SMEs in Ireland, Quintas has today announced the appointment of Paul O’Connell as their new Managing Partner. Paul succeeds Tim McCarthy, who has served as Managing Partner for the past 15 years. Tim will continue as a Partner with the firm, heading... Read More

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22nd November, 2021

Talent outsourcing technology firm Starcircle to create 100 #NewJobs

22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Starcircle creates 100 jobs as it sets its sights on further international business growth Starcircle, a Cork-based talent sourcing technology provider that helps companies source and engage with hidden talent, is excited to announce plans to create 100 new jobs. Enabled by technology and informed by data, Starcircle... Read More

BUSINESS, JOBS, NEWS

22nd November, 2021

Ballymaloe cuts deal with Coffee Chain

22 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has teamed up with leading food chain Esquires Coffee to develop a Christmas offering. It follows a series of similar collaborations announced by Ballymaloe Foods this year as it joined forces with restaurants and food service outlets in Ireland. During 2021, Ballymaloe Foods worked with CoqBull... Read More

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21st November, 2021

Carrigaline Weekly News

21 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from County Corks’ largest town, with thanks to Barry Cogan Silver Medal Carrigaline Tidy Towns are celebrating their Silver Medal award in this year’s Tidy Towns competition. Carrigaline who won gold and silver in recent years got 334 marks, one short of gold. The results will be... Read More

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