Summer Outdoor Party at Wilton Shopping Centre

22 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Saturday, June 25th 12-5pm The summer is kicking off on Saturday June 25th from 12-5pm when Wilton Shopping Centre celebrates the summer with a huge outdoor summer party. The annual Outdoor Party will be held in the Wilton Shopping Centre car park and it aims to be... Read More

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21st June, 2016

11 new businesses in the ‘Greenshoots Entrepreneurs Programme’ in Macroom E Enterprise Centre

21 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year, 11 new businesses are participating in the Greenshoots Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme in Macroom E Enterprise Centre in Macroom, Co. Cork. The programme is supported by Cork County Council and the Local Enterprise Offices in Cork. Now in its sixth year, Greenshoots works closely with selected entrepreneurs... Read More

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21st June, 2016

16th Annual Tour de Munster Charity Cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland launched at Lismore Castle Gardens

21 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie By invitation of Lord and Lady Burlington, Lismore Castle Gardens, Co. Waterford was the stunning venue for the official launch of the 16th Annual Tour de Munster cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), on Monday, June 20th. The four day charity cycle, which was launched by... Read More

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21st June, 2016

Transatlantic flights from Cork Airport should be raised with Vice-President Biden – Buttimer

21 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has said today (Tuesday) that the issue of transatlantic flights from Cork Airport should be raised with Vice-President Biden, during his visit to Ireland this week. “Norwegian Airlines’ proposed route from Cork Airport would be a very important boost to Cork... Read More

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21st June, 2016

Official Unveiling of Monument remembering Members of the Cork City Battalion Irish Volunteers

21 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This coming Thursday, 23rd June at 1.30pm, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Chris O’Leary will officially unveil a new monument celebrating the memory of the Members of the Cork City Battalion Irish Volunteers on Active Service under Arms to achieve the freedom of Ireland as an Independent... Read More

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21st June, 2016

RNLI honours East Cork volunteers at Irish Awards – years of service and dedication recognised

21 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards at the Guinness Storehouse on Friday (17 June 2016) where the charity presented 56 individual awards to volunteers from across the country. Four of the awardees were from East Cork RNLI stations and branches. The awardees were honoured for... Read More

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21st June, 2016

Housekeeping and Catering Awards for Bon Secours Care Village at Mount Desert Cork

21 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Staff at the Bon Secours Care Village Mount Desert Cork have pulled off a rare double by winning a Gold CAP Award for excellence in both Housekeeping and Catering. In March this year the Care Village team also won the “Outstanding Team Award” at the Bon Secours... Read More

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21st June, 2016

BRIEF: Robert Heffernan speaks at Bank of Ireland event

21 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

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21st June, 2016

Conference on “Big Data, Better Decisions” takes place this Friday in Cork City

21 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Where: Clarion Hotel, Cork When: Friday June 24th, 9am – 5pm Cork’s first Data Savvy Practitioner Forum will be held in the Clarion Hotel, Cork on Friday, June 24th, as part of a three-day international conference of the IFIP Working Group (WG) 8.3 on Decision Support Systems,... Read More

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21st June, 2016

Two weeks paid paternity leave for fathers welcome news for families – says Cork Senator

21 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, and the Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, that the Government is to provide fathers with two weeks of paid paternity leave. “The Paternity Bill will be formally published... Read More

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20th June, 2016

Cork company is first in Ireland to encorage employees to make homes energy efficient

20 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork based company has become the first in Ireland to implement incentives for employees to make their homes more energy efficient. EPS Group, which is based in Mallow and specialises in water and wastewater treatment systems, established a home salary incentive in collaboration with Sustainable Energy Authority... Read More

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20th June, 2016

Cork City Joint Policing Committee to launch its first six year strategy

20 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This evening the Cork City Joint Policing Committee will launch its first six year strategy with a reception in Mahon Community Centre at 6.45pm. The Six Year Strategic Plan 2016-2021 is a requirement of the Joint Policing Committee Guidelines issued in August 2014. In his Chairman’s foreword... Read More

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