50 new jobs – US ‘Keeper Security’ choose Cork for first EU office

7 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Keeper Security, Inc., today announced the opening of its first European office, and it will be in Cork. In an unusual move the firm has opted against the normal out-of-town business park locations and taken space in the City Centre. A statement by the company refers to both... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

7th December, 2017

€44m investment in Environmental Research Projects at University College Cork

7 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland faces significant challenges to meet EU targets and global agreements in relation to energy, climate change, biodiversity and sustainability. Many of these challenges also represent commercial opportunities for Irish businesses in the coming years to develop new technologies and services to help us transition to a zero... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

7th December, 2017

EAST CORK: Slip road needed at busy Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton

7 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The volume of traffic passing through Lakeview Roundabout just south of Midleton on the N25 has increased dramatically over the last decade. Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton believes that measures need to be taken to reduce congestion... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

7th December, 2017

Over €150,000 in additional funding for Cork roads under Local Improvement Scheme

7 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A further €151,985 in funding has been secured for Local Improvement Schemes in Cork, confirmed Minister Simon Coveney, Cork South Central TD. A further €7.4 million in funding for Local Authorities under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) was announced last week by Minister Michael Ring, Minister for Rural... Read More

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6th December, 2017

Cork tourism operators attend Tourism Ireland launch for 2018

6 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork tourism operators attend Tourism Ireland launch for 2018 Major push in Mainland Europe and North America to grow tourism revenue to €6 billion in 2018 Tourism Ireland launched details of its marketing plans to promote the island of Ireland overseas in 2018, at an event attended by... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th December, 2017

Cork TD questions failure to Google ‘Phoenix Children’s Hospital’ before announcement

6 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher TD has said that he simply baffling that the National Children’s Hospital group proceeded to use the name Phoenix Hospital without checking if that name was in use somewhere else. “Did no one stop and ask: should we... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

6th December, 2017

OPW Publishes Report on Public Consultation on Cork City Flood Relief Scheme

6 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Publication of Exhibition Report on €140 million Flood Relief Scheme for Cork City addresses issues raised during statutory public consultation process. Explanatory Leaflet: lowerleefrs-update-december2017.pdf Today, the Office of Public Works (OPW) and its consultants Arup published the Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme Exhibition Report which responds... Read More

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6th December, 2017

Schools Short Story Competition winners travel to Cork County Hall

6 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie More than 100 school children from schools across Cork County travelled to the top of County Hall to receive their prizes from Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley at the inaugural Primary Schools Road Safety Short Story competition. The competition – launched earlier in the... Read More

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6th December, 2017

WEST CORK: Sinn Fein to select Cork South West Candidate

6 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The convention to select a Sinn Féin general election candidate will be held at The Parkway Hotel this Friday 8th at 8pm. All party members and supporters in West Cork are encouraged to attend. A party statement said “At the start of this week, there was just one... Read More

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6th December, 2017

CORK HISTORY: Henry Ford lecture – part of Engineers Ireland Winter Lecture Series

6 December 2017, Wednesday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Denis McSweeney, former Marketing Director at Henry Ford & Son will deliver the next in the Engineers Ireland Winter Lecture Series on Thursday at 7pm and it will take place in the former Ford Factory on Cork’s Centre Park Road. Henry Ford established a company in Ireland... Read More

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6th December, 2017

NORTHSIDE: Gurranabraher Credit Union gives free iPads to three schools

6 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 3 Northside Primary Schools are taking technology in learning to a new level, with all 3 schools receiving funding for iPads from Gurranabraher Credit Union. These schools had been researching the idea of providing access for students to this technology for some time, however, finding the funding for... Read More

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6th December, 2017

NORTH CORK BUSINESS: EPS ‘Going for Gold’ at Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards 2018

6 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Malow based EPS has been shortlisted to receive the Gold accolade at the Deloitte Best Managed Companies (BMC) Awards 2018. The recognition comes after the company, which employs 410 people in Ireland, retained its status as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies for the third consecutive year in... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS