HOUSE PRICES: Cork city average is now €278,000 (1% higher than last year)

30 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork city average is now €278,000 (1% higher than last year) 1% may not seem like much but equates to 2,780 – has your salary risen by that much since last year? In Cork City, prices in the final quarter of 2019 were 1% higher than a year... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

30th December, 2019

Construction begins on 93-bed ‘Riverstick Nursing Home’ – being developed by Ireland branch of Chinese Delsk Group

30 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A look back at news this December Pictured at Delsk Ireland’s sod-turning ceremony at Riverstick, Co Cork The development project, Riverstick Nursing Home, is a two-storey 93-bed residential care nursing home worth in the region of 13 Million Euro. The nursing home will provide a full range of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

29th December, 2019

Irish Fishermen removing waste plastic as they trawl the Ocean

29 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from December Minister Creed thanks trawler owners, as 96% of the large trawler fleet sign up to the ‘Clean Oceans Initiative’ The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats now signed up to... Read More

FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

29th December, 2019

Mallow Relief Road moves a step closer

29 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council in partnership with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland has been investigating options for the alleviation of traffic congestion in Mallow Town Centre and its approach roads. Earlier this month, a contract for the design preparation of the N72/N73 Relief... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

28th December, 2019

Cork’s FRS Recruitment named best online agency at National Recruitment Awards

28 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A look back at news this December FRS Recruitment, who have offices in Cork, have been named ‘Best Online Agency’ at the prestigious National Recruitment Federation Awards 2019. They were singled out for their dynamic digital presence, which has been extensively revamped over the last year to deliver... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

28th December, 2019

€18.75m capital grant for CIT will greatly enhance education in Cork – Burke

28 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Colm Burke has warmly welcomed the €18.75m capital grant for CIT, announced in recent weeks by the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh and the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor. Senator Colm Burke said: “Since Cork Institute of Technology first opened... Read More

EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

27th December, 2019

FREE COMPETITION: Win a 1-year ticket to Fota Wildlife Park

27 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fota announces the last two births of the decade at the Wildlife Park – two baby Lion-tailed macaques are unveiled to the public Today Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two Lion-tailed macaque babies born to mothers Kelly and Lizzy and to father Mauzer. Nine-year-old Kelly gave birth on the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th December, 2019

Reduced charges for use of Mallow Injury Unit Welcome – O’Shea

27 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael General Candidate Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD that the charge for attending minor injury units including the Unit based in Mallow General Hospital has been reduced. The Minister has signed a statutory instrument to reduce... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

27th December, 2019

Cork Airport Is The First Airport In Ireland To Roast Its Own Coffee Beans

27 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New sustainable café concept, Blue Bird Coffee Roasters opens at Ireland’s fastest-growing and most punctual airport Cork Airport is the first airport in Ireland to roast its own coffee beans as it welcomes the opening of a new sustainable café concept, Blue Bird Coffee Roasters. Opened by KSG... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th December, 2019

Feeling Stuck? Here are Top 6 Finance Careers to Transition Into

27 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s not uncommon for people to become disinterested in their jobs as the years go by. At times, this can make you want to transition into an entirely new field. However, for many people, jumping careers midcourse might be tricky. So is there recourse? If you are in finance,... Read More

NEWS

24th December, 2019

Amazon Customer Services celebrate Christmas

24 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The team at the Amazon Customer Services Centre in Cork is joining in the festive cheer in the run up to Christmas with a two-month-long series of activities, fun events and special surprises. Party games, prizes, festive food giveaways and Christmas Jumper Day are just some of the... Read More

NEWS

24th December, 2019

‘Hands off’ approach of Ministers to insurance crisis astounding – McGrath

24 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance – Carrigaline based – Michael McGrath TD has described as astounding the hands off approach adopted by key Ministers in the Fine Gael-led government in relation to the escalating insurance crisis. Deputy McGrath commented, “At a time when creche facilities, businesses and community... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS