4 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork firm Wisetek records a successful year, now has 450 employees Wisetek, a global leader in IT asset disposal (ITAD), re-use and manufacturing services, has recorded sizeable growth in Ireland and globally in 2019. The Cork-based company hired 103 new employees across its global operations and successfully secured... Read More
4 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Communities and organisations across Cork City are to be invited to avail of a new Cork 2020 Commemorations Fund to support local events commemorating the centenary of the War of Independence – a monumental year in the history of the city. Cork City played a pivotal role in... Read More
3 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan says the Health Minister and his Cabinet colleagues must take responsibility for the shocking trolley figures being recorded in Cork hospitals. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, there are 55 people on trolleys in Cork University Hospital... Read More
3 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Leader of Seanad Éireann, Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer, is calling for Cork City Council and Cork County Council to install CCTV in Douglas and Carrigaline as a matter of urgency. Senator Buttimer said: “Recent confirmation from my Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan,... Read More
3 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D., Tánaiste Simon Coveney T.D. and Minister David Stanton T.D. announce a significant Decade of Centenaries (which incidentally uses a .com domain, probably to appeal to the US market) programme for 2020 The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the... Read More
3 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Since January 1st 2020, Cork City Council will become the rating authority for businesses operating in the expanded city. This means that the 2020 rate will be paid to Cork City Council. Seven months ago, Cork City grew nearly fivefold in size taking in areas that included Douglas,... Read More
2 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Question: How do you get a FREE CAR from Ford Ireland? Answer: Become Lord Mayor of Cork City, although – naturally – it is for the use of the office, and not the individual. It’s a tradition that is still alive compliments of Ford which has it’s Irish... Read More
2 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will this month debate a Green Party proposal to allow audio recordings of Council meetings. The proposal is to be discussed in the council’s Corporate Policy Group on Monday 6th of January, before it is expected to return to the full Council for decision on... Read More
2 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ah, the Christmas tree… just weeks ago it was a valuable item, and great fun to bring home, but now… alas… the time has come to remove the dried tree from your sitting room or hallway! Cork City Council will provide facilities for the acceptance of Christmas trees... Read More
2 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Fianna Fáil Party Leader, Micheál Martin (a TD in Cork South Central), has extended his sympathies to the family of legendary broadcaster Marian Finucane. Deputy Martin said, “I would like to extend my sympathies and those of the entire Fianna Fáil Party to the family and friends... Read More
2 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Presented by Ten 42 Interactive Theatre International in The Metropole Hotel. Basil, Manuel and Sybil are returning to Cork in 2020 and gearing up to bring a healthy dose of mayhem to your dining experience! Fully immersive, highly interactive and completely original, this is a show where anything... Read More
1 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor Colette Finn has said that the state of disrepair many of the ‘Coca Cola’ bikes found throughout Cork City reflects the wider government commitment to cycling in Cork: “As we start 2020 it is worth reflecting on the condition of the rent-a-bike scheme in Cork.... Read More