Cork based Musgrave announces transformative sustainability agenda to reduce and eliminate plastic usage and slash carbon footprint

6 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Musgrave has announced a range of new sustainability commitments across its operations and retail brands including plans to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 70% by 2025, the equivalent of removing 20,000 cars off the road per year or 29,000 tonnes of CO2. Musgrave’s new ‘Taking Care of Our... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

6th December, 2019

Chinese tech services company Horizon8 opens EU HQ in Cork

6 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Horizon8 Opens European Headquarters in Cork with Plans for up to 50 Jobs Office Location: 3rd Floor, City Quarter, Lapp’s Quay, Cork City Horizon8, an innovative, technology solutions company today opens its European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. Formerly called HengTian, the Company was created in 2004 as a... Read More

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5th December, 2019

RedFM help Wilton Shopping Centre celebrate 40 Years in Business

5 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Wilton Shopping Centre will be celebrating 40 years of business on Friday 6th December. The Centre have lots of celebrations lined up to mark the occasion and they will be joined by Red FM and their patrollers broadcasting live from Wilton Shopping Centre from 12noon to 4pm to... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th December, 2019

CHRISTMAS DAY CHARITY SWIM: Myrtleville, in memory of Carrigaline’s Danny Crowley

5 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christmas Day Swim in memory of Carrigaline teenager Danny Crowley, at 10.30am Over the last six years, Myrtleville Beach has witnessed the people of Cork brave the elements on Christmas morning, taking a plunge in the cold winter sea. What seems like the unquestionable for many; when you... Read More

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4th December, 2019

NORTH CORK: ESB awards more than €50,000 to 13 community groups, near Doneraile

4 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ESB has awarded more than €50,000 to 13 local community organisations in the vicinity of its Castlepook Power Wind Farm near Doneraile in Ballyhoura Forest, Co Cork. The groups were presented with their funding at a recent event at Doneraile Community Centre. The County Cork-based groups to receive... Read More

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4th December, 2019

‘Cork Ambassadors’ have generated more than €100m for local economy #CorkConventionBureau

4 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five special category winners honoured at annual awards ceremony Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) last night hosted its sixth annual Cork Conference Ambassadors Awards at the Carrigaline Court Hotel, Carrigaline. The ceremony paid special tribute to 36 ambassadors, including 5 special category award winning ambassadors, who have helped to... Read More

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4th December, 2019

Irish Water need to do more to stop contamination of Drinking Water in Cork – says a Cork based sewerage treatment firm

4 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Improper spreading of slurry and subpar septic tanks is threatening the quality of our water – says Company Grants, penalties and a more uniform approach needed by local authorities – says Company The is a very real risk of E. coli and other contamination-related side-effects – says Company An... Read More

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3rd December, 2019

BMW dealership announced as headline sponsor of Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner

3 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kearys Motor Group have been announced as the headline sponsor of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2020. The announcement was made by Kearys Motor Group Chairman, Bill Keary, “We are delighted to sponsor the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner and look forward to launching our ambitious plans for electric... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

3rd December, 2019

PHOTOS: Christmas Lights Switched on at the Lough

3 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd December, 2019

New Waste Water Treatment Plants for Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera, & Dripsey

3 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works get underway on new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey Irish Water has announced the commencement of a project to deliver new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey. Existing wastewater infrastructure in these areas is overloaded and outdated. This project will... Read More

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2nd December, 2019

SPORT: Monument proposed to Honour Skibbereen GAA Legend “Small Mick”

2 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister encourages public to show their support Cork South West Fine Gael T.D. and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has confirmed that he has proposed that a life-size sculpture of the late Mick McCarthy be commissioned and erected in Skibbereen town. Minister Daly... Read More

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2nd December, 2019

#WildAtlanticWay – 50th Anniversary of Ireland’s only cable car at Dursey Island

2 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork News Cork County Council has marked the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s only cable car during a meeting of the West Cork Municipal District held at Lehanmore Community Centre and a visit to Dursey Island. A key point along the Wild Atlantic Way, the Dursey Island cable... Read More

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