9 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Choral Festival is proud to announce it has selected a winning composer, John Lonergan with his piece City Shower; and Michael Doherty, with his piece The Art of Dying and Criostóir Ó Loingsigh, with his piece, Scél Lemm Duib as runners up. The winning composition... Read More
9 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has said that now is the time to look again at plans for a light rail in Cork. The call follows an article on the Journal.ie at the weekend that looked back at the Green Party’s proposals for light rail in Cork. The... Read More
9 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Acorn Life, a 100% Irish owned Life Assurance Company providing protection, pensions, savings and investment solutions is to create 15 new jobs in Cork. The Life Assurance Company, which recently won the Deloitte Best Managed Companies (BMC) Award, say they have over 100 roles to fill nationwide –... Read More
9 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery and the Pharmacy & Pharmacology have been ranked in the top 100 in the international QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 published this week. UCC has increased its number of subjects that feature in the top tier of QS Subject... Read More
8 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Seven leading tour operators and travel agents from Finland have been taking part in a fact-finding visit of Cork and Ireland over the weekend – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The aim of the visit was to showcase Ireland’s Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic... Read More
8 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Ludgate Hub have announced that it’s CEO Gráinne Dwyer will be moving on pursue her dream of creating her own company. In her statement Gráinne stated how rewarding the position has been; “I am beyond grateful to have spent the past two years with this company and... Read More
8 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At a meeting of Cork City Council on the 13th February 2017, it was agreed that in regard to the Lower Lee (Cork City) Drainage Scheme Cork City Council would facilitate a Public Meeting moderated by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Des Cahill. This meeting has been... Read More
7 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Department of Tourism & Hospitality at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has been recognised for excellence in food safety at the Food Safety Assurance award ceremony in the RDS, Dublin. They were amongst award-winners who received awards based on excellence across a number of criteria, including... Read More
7 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish-owned Waterstone Clinic, formerly known as Cork Fertility Centre, has opened a state-of-the-art national centre of excellence at Lotamore House in Cork. The 13,000 sq ft advanced fertility unit is a major architectural and technological achievement and features a world-class laboratory with the latest embryology technology. The... Read More
7 March 2017, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Liam Edwards, proprietor of Jim Edwards Bar and Restaurant in Kinsale, is the new president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI). The appointment was announced at the organisation’s 46th Annual General Meeting and Conference at The Lodge at Ashford Castle, Cong, Co Mayo, on Monday.... Read More
7 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has criticised Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed over delays in processing 2016 payments to farmers under the agri-environmental schemes GLAS and AEOS. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony made the comments after receiving new information which shows that 609 farmers in... Read More
7 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail City Cllr Ken O’Flynn has called for the introduction of “Loyalty Cards” that would assist small businesses throughout Cork City. Cork City Council initiated a strong radio campaign prior to Christmas, encouraging people to shop local. “However it is imperative that our support for shopping local... Read More