16 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Waste Awareness Week takes place next week (November 16th – 20th). The five-day virtual event organised by Cork City Council, in association with the Southern Regional Waste Management Planning Office, will provide information and tips on waste reduction, food waste prevention, greener cleaning, recycling and... Read More
16 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The series called ‘Murder at the Cottage’ is expected to air on Sky Crime in 2021 Directed by six-time Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan First in-house doc from Sky Studios with access to Sophie’s family and Ian Bailey Six-time Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In The Name... Read More
16 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Proof that Cork’s pharma industry is strong Watson-Marlow Limited Ireland (with premises at Gateway Business Park, New Mallow Rd, Cork) is an award winning, global leader in fluid management technology. It will open a state-of-the-art facility in Cork. The new ISO 14644-1 Class 7 cleanroom will be added... Read More
16 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Founded in 2013 by Ballincollig based pharmacy graduate Shane O’Sullivan, Healthwave’s mission is to “change the retail pharmacy model in Ireland through technology and delivery services”. Healthwave is Ireland’s largest digital pharmacy service, dispensing prescriptions to over 15,000 members each month. Healthwave also has a large traditional pharmacy... Read More
16 November 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has welcomed confirmation from Minister Michael McGrath that the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme is to recommence. Deputy Moynihan said: “The Minister for Finance is tabling an amendment to the Finance Bill to give legislative effect to the existing... Read More
16 November 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today the Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney (A T.D. from Cork South Cental) confirmed the allocation of an additional €1 million to his Department’s Civil Defence budget for 2021. The additional €1 million was allocated under the Dormant Accounts Action Plan for 2021.... Read More
16 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork disabilities organisation appeals to businesses to offer suitable space to assist in the full resumption of essential services Cope Foundation is appealing to businesses and groups to provide suitable, spare space to enable them to continue providing a day service for the people supported by the organisation.... Read More
16 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie THE CLUB, a community of women in business driven by its members, has been launched at the REPUBLIC OF WORK by Business Coach and Mentor Sian Horn. THE CLUB is a community where members are inspired by leaders who understand and work for themselves, a place where businesswomen... Read More
15 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher is calling on the Department of Foreign Affairs to initiate negotiations at EU, and WHO, level on developing a passport Covid Stamp to demonstrate vaccination against the virus. The Ireland South MEP made the call as it became clear that vulnerable populations would... Read More
15 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology’s Rubicon Centre, and Cork County Council, will host a web-based seminar, with an international flavour, tomorrow, November 16th. Featuring Professor Joe Haslam, Executive Director of the Owners Scale-up Programme at the IE Business School in Madrid, the event is targeting Entrepreneurs and Owners of... Read More
15 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Hall has ‘Light up for Road Safety’ as part of this years ‘World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims’ which takes place today. This global event remembers crash victims, survivors, their families and those on the frontline who respond to collisions. With an increase in people... Read More
15 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, T.D. has today welcomed the opening of new pedestrian and cycleway facilities at Dunkettle Interchange in Cork. This 1.2km section of shared pedestrian and cycleway has been delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and Cork City and County Councils as part of advance... Read More