11 October 2019 By Byran Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie St. Brogans College and Kinsale College of Further Education have rolled out new cutting-edge technology for teaching and learning St. Brogans College and Kinsale College of Further Education, which are under the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board (CETB), this week hosted Digital Innovation events on their campuses.... Read More
11 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Headquartered in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, with offices in Dublin and London, Irish-owned construction company Townmore this week opened a new office in Mallow, County Cork. Founded in 2008, Townmore has experienced consistently strong growth over the past decade and is one of Ireland’s largest Contractors. The announcement of... Read More
10 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A significant funding increase for Tertiary Education of €153 million, including a multi-annual programme of €90 million for Technological Universities, has been announced as part of the education provisions of Budget 2020. At the announcement Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor outlined how “the sector needs this level of funding... Read More
10 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed West Cork Connect, a private bus operation servicing the West Cork area, and praised the venture for providing the area with affordable transport options. Senator Lombard said: “I have been campaigning for the reduction of bus fares in West Cork for a... Read More
10 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group which represents the sector, celebrated first graduating class Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship (Level 6) with CIT, the Higher Education Authority, and Solas, in Galway. Ibec Medtech & Engineering Director, Sinead Keogh said: “The Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship is a radical modernisation from the... Read More
9 October 2019 By Bryan Symth bryan@TheCork.ie The Farmgate was established in 1985 in Midleton and opened in the English Market in 1994. Farmgate Café is a sister Café to Farmgate Restaurant & Country Store in Midleton. “Farmgate are committed to food grown in the Munster region and our menu is dictated by the food... Read More
8 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday, October 6th Absolute Airsoft Cork on the 50 acre woodland site located at Beal Na Blath near Crookstown was host to a charity airsoft game for Make Your Mark on Cancer, raising a phenomenal €7,300 for the Mercy Cancer CARE Centre and Psycho-Oncology services. Over 171... Read More
8 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A very modern Afternoon Tea at The River Lee, in partnership with Ireland’s leading luxury skin health brand, Modern Botany Modern Botany is Ireland’s leading luxury skin health brand, based in Schull in beautiful west Cork, along the Wild Atlantic Way. The River Lee introduces a very modern... Read More
8 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular Kinsale restaurant, Bastion is now a one Michelin Star establishment, having been elevated to ‘Star’ status from its previous Bib Gourmand ranking. Other Cork restaurants to retain their star status in the 2020 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland are West Cork’s Mews in Baltimore and Chestnut... Read More
8 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Success for Co. Cork under the Local Enterprise Office Competitive Fund The South West Food Experience Project has been granted €80,000 funding in what is a good result for enterprise and job creation in Co. Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael Cork North West General Election Candidate... Read More
7 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is calling for a reversal to the savage FEMPI fee cuts imposed on pharmacies since the recession and the expansion of the services pharmacies can provide in Cork and around the country. There are currently over 1,900 community pharmacies providing services to people... Read More
7 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Janssen Sciences Ireland UC, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, today officially opened its new manufacturing building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The company has operated a biopharmaceutical supply chain facility on its 40-hectare site in Ringaskiddy since 2005. The expansion of the biomanufacturing site increases... Read More