NEW BUSINESS: #FrankAndHonest Cafe opens in Merchants Quay Supervalu, Cork City Centre

12 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The coffee brand Frank and Honest has become a familiar name in recent months across Ireland. The in-store coffee stations and machines in Centra stores have been rebranded with the fresh image. Now, Frank and Honest have gone a step further and opened a Café in Cork City Centre.... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th October, 2017

HOSPITAL OVERCROWDING: CUH and Mercy Emergency Departments

12 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Emergency Departments (previously known as Casualty and A&E) in Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Mercy University Hospital (MUH) are still experiencing significant overcrowding. The South/South West Hospital Group is requesting that members of the public only attend the ED in cases of genuine emergency and advising where... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

12th October, 2017

BREXIT: Fáilte Ireland helps Cork tourism businesses with Brexit problems

12 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, yesterday launched their ‘Get Brexit Ready’ programme at their regional industry briefing with Cork tourism businesses in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork earlier this week. The tourism authority provided local tourism industry members with details about its ‘Get Brexit Ready’ programme,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th October, 2017

CORK, COBH & KINSALE: feature at ‘East Cork Early Music Festival’

12 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie What: East Cork Early Music Festival Where: Cork, Cobh, Kinsale When: October 13th, 14th and 15th 2017 East Cork Early Music Festival 2017 will again bring the music of the Baroque Era to life in Cork City and County. An annual event since 2003, the three day festival... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th October, 2017

WEST CORK: Minister Jim Daly allays fears over Bantry Hospital

11 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today, Wednesday, moved to reassure people in relation to concerns around staffing at Bantry General Hospital. In a statement, Minister Daly said, ‘It has been brought to my attention that... Read More

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

11th October, 2017

MALLOW: Damage to defibrillator illustrates need for legislation to be enacted – says Doctor Senator

11 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Damage to the defibrillator casing in Mallow, Co. Cork illustrates the need for legislation to be enacted immediately to address this issue. The Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017 has been published by Fianna Fáil Senator Dr Keith Swanick (based in Co Mayo) which could jail and or impose... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

11th October, 2017

MIDLETON WHISKEY: Failte Ireland to promote CORK FOOD AND DRINK as part of Ireland’s Ancient East programme

11 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland, is today rolling out a new food innovation programme ‘Taste of Place’ for Ireland’s Ancient East Visitor Attractions to improve and enhance the food and drink on offer. Among the attractions availing of this programme is Cork’s Midleton Experience (Jameson Whiskey). In 2016, almost six million... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th October, 2017

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

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 very excited to... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

11th October, 2017

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

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 experience it usually... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th October, 2017

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

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 Brexit resources, following... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th October, 2017

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

10 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 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 all know what Kinder Bueno is, but what is ‘Adulting’? Urban Dictionary defines it as Adulting (v): to do grown up things and hold... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th October, 2017

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

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, Enterprise and Innovation... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS