HR: Cork Airport appoints new head of Human Resources – Yvonne O’Rourke

top of page 11 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has appointed Yvonne O’Rourke as Head of Human Resources. Yvonne will lead the HR function for Cork Airport and will play a key role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Cork Airport’s Managing Director Niall MacCarthy said: “We are delighted and... Read More

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11th October, 2017

FOOD BUSINESS: Market Lane Group of restaurants now serving Blasket Island lamb (Market Lane, Orso, Elbow Lane, and Castle Cafe)

top of page 11 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Market Lane Group of restaurants are celebrating the unique, award-winning lamb from the Blasket Islands on all their food menus from today. This highly anticipated event is now in its 8th year, and given the popularity of this delicious, rare meat, the chance to... Read More

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11th October, 2017

CORK BASED MINISTER SAYS: Ireland will open 5 new Embassies and Consulates abroad – Minister Simon Coveney TD

top of page 11 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork based Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D., has announced that Ireland will open new resident diplomatic missions in Chile, Colombia, Jordan, Vancouver and Mumbai as part of the Government’s overall Budget 2018 package. Additional funding will be directed towards augmenting... Read More

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10th October, 2017

CORK ABROAD: Cork comedian @SallyOLeary appears in Kinder Bueno ‘Adulting’ YouTube based advert

top of page 10 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie One of our staff is a voice over artist so we – at TheCork.ie – tend to pay attention to adverts and we were recently pleased to hear an Irish accent on a UK advert. The product was the wonderful Kinder Bueno, and the advert was entitled ‘Adulting’. We... Read More

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10th October, 2017

CORK SENATOR LOMBARD WELCOMES: €300m for SMEs under new Brexit Loan Scheme

top of page 10 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, welcomed today’s Budget 2018 announcement that €300 million has been allocated to a Brexit Loan Scheme for small and medium business enterprises (SMEs). Senator Lombard said: “The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in conjunction with the Department of Business,... Read More

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10th October, 2017

PHOTOS: Norwegian Airplane at Cork Airport features image of Tom Crean

top of page 10 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie

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10th October, 2017

BUSINESS: UL bestows Honorary Doctorate on Corkman Michael Buckley

top of page 10 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie UL honours two inspirational individuals Books and music formed the backdrop to the UL Honorary Conferrings today as historian and author George Cunningham and Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) Chairman Michael Buckley were conferred Honorary Doctorates of Letters at University of Limerick. UL President, Dr Des... Read More

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10th October, 2017

NORTH CORK: New Fish Bypass Channel on River Blackwater in Fermoy

top of page 10 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council will seek approval from An Bord Pleanála to build a new fish bypass channel on the River Blackwater in Fermoy. This will allow the Council comply with the EU Habitats Directive to resolve fish passage issues caused by Fermoy Weir. The scope... Read More

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10th October, 2017

CORK CITY HALL: Cork goods to feature at Largest Artisan Food Market ‘Cork & Kerry Foodmarket’

top of page 10 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A survey of more than 400 people carried out by the Local Enterprise Offices in Cork and Kerry has found that 75% of people believe that locally made Irish food and drink products are better for your health and wellbeing. The survey which was compiled... Read More

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9th October, 2017

NEW CAFE: Coffee shop in Triskel Arts Centre re-opens under new name

top of page 9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Scrypt Cafe Bar, the latest addition to Cork’s thriving coffee and wine bar scene, has opened at the Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork. Rose McKenna, previously of El Vino Restaurant and Curious Wines, has followed her dreams, by re-opening the Cafe Bar with a colourful,... Read More

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9th October, 2017

CLERICAL DIPLOMACY: Burundi Archbishop visits Cork Bishop

top of page 9 October 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Archbishop of Burundi (which is in East Africa), The Most Reverend Martin Blaise Nyaboho, visited the (Church of Ireland) Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr. Paul Colton, at Bishops Palace, Bishop Street, Cork over the weekend. The visit coincided with the Harvest... Read More

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9th October, 2017

EuroMillions: Cork Opera House syndicate win €26k

top of page 9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of seven sound engineers from the Cork Opera House were in fine tune oin Friday when they visited National Lottery headquarters today to collect a cool €26,103 Match 5 prize from the 29th September EuroMillions draw. The lucky work syndicate from Cork City... Read More

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