Cork Branch Irish Hotels Federation 2019 Employee of the Year

20 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Congratulations to Jack Dunn of the Blue Haven Hotel, Kinsale who emerged as a worthy winner of the annual Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation 2019 Employee of the Year Awards, hosted recently at the River Lee Hotel. This year saw record numbers nominated for the honour... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

20th February, 2020

Local Enterprise Week 2020 launched by the LEO Cork City

20 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Enterprise Week 2020 has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City. This year the schedule is packed with events from a walking networking session on South Mall to a food event on sustainability. Local Enterprise Week 2020 will take place from Monday 2nd March... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

20th February, 2020

Fáilte Ireland reveals new Ad campaign that will benefit tourism industry in Cork

20 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland recently revealed its brand-new marketing campaign to businesses in the Cork tourist industry at a meeting in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Little Island. The National Tourism Development Authority is launching its new domestic holiday campaign to the public from mid-February on TV, radio and... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th February, 2020

Gardai are looking for help in locating 37-year-old Cian O’Sullivan

19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Togher are seeking public assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 37-year-old Cian O’Sullivan. He was last seen in the Douglas area yesterday. Gardaí and Cian’s family are concerned for his well-being. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Togher Garda Station on 021... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

19th February, 2020

Ireland 2020: The Housing crisis, no place for the young?

19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork South-Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has this morning said that young people require housing solutions from the incoming government. This comes on the back of a Eurofound report that found almost half of young adults in this state are living with their parents, as... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

19th February, 2020

Route selected for Cork to Limerick Motorway

19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork to Limerick scheme will be developed within the broad N20 corridor via Charleville and Mallow. Elected Representatives from the region were informed of this decision and updated on progress on the Cork to Limerick scheme at a briefing held today (February 19th) in Charleville. Improved accessibility... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

19th February, 2020

EMERGENCY: Emergency Dept in Ireland’s 2nd City is so overcrowed people are being asked to stay away

19 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Management at the hospital is asking members of the public to only attend in the case of a genuine emergency, advising that, where possible, a GP or Southdoc out of hours service or Local Injury Unit be consulted in the first instance. We are asking people to think... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

19th February, 2020

AUDIO: Helicopter to lift oil drums off MV Alta ‘ghost ship’ which crashed into East Cork, Ireland

19 February 2020, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The cargo ship ran aground in Ballycotton on Sunday (16 February 2020), some six thousand kilometres since its crew abandoned it back in September 2018 when its engines failed over a thousand kilometres from Bermuda. Cork County Council’s Oil Spill Assessment Team convened again today as part... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS

19th February, 2020

Alternatives to antibiotics found in sheep poo and on human skin

19 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Scientists at the APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre have added to their arsenal of new antimicrobials with discoveries of Nisin J, a new antimicrobial produced from staphylococcal bacteria found on human skin and actifensins produced by Actinomycetes isolated from sheep faeces. The researchers, based at University College... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

18th February, 2020

WEST CORK: Tim Lombard hoping for re-election to Seanad after being nominated this week

18 February 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed his nomination for the forthcoming Seanad Éireann elections. In the recent General Election Senator Lombard sought first time election to Dáil Éireann (and doing so in Cork South West). The party had calculated he could take the seat vacated by Clonakilty... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

18th February, 2020

Cork can be major player in Euro MedTech?

18 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Healthcare innovation event to hear how region can maximise opportunities in industry worth €1trn in coming decade Leading industry figures have said that Cork must be ready to take advantage of the estimated €1 TRILLION spend on innovation in healthcare and medical technology. Republic of Work in Cork... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

17th February, 2020

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind receives €500 donation from Aldi’s Blackpool Retail Park store staff

17 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over €250,000 donated to local charities through Aldi’s Community Grants Programme Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Blackpool Retail Park store team. The €500 donation was presented to Anne Kelliher and... Read More

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