It’s official – Cork is wonderful – Oliver Plunkett Street is “best in UK and Ireland”

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Academy Of Urbanism Awards Oliver Plunkett Street with ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ of UK and Ireland It is official – Cork’s Oliver Plunkett Street has been announced as the winner of ‘The Great Street Award 2016’ by The Academy of Urbanism in the UK. The... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th November, 2015

Cork double hit by cuts to the Leader programme

6 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FOI material released under the Freedom of Information Act to the Fianna Fáil election candidate for Cork South-West (Cork County Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony) has revealed that Cork has been double hit by cuts to the Leader programme. County Cork received around €54m from 2007-2014 but this was... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

6th November, 2015

20 jobs announced in Skibbereen West Cork

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth, in Skibbereen bryan@TheCork.ie Spearline Labs, the world’s largest toll and toll-free number testing provider has announced that it is hiring 20 people at its Skibbereen base as it looks to double its workforce over the next 18 months. The expansion is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th November, 2015

Fast SIRO broadband reaches Skibbereen West Cork

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth, in Skibbereen bryan@TheCork.ie SIRO, the ESB-Vodafone joint venture which is delivering Ireland’s first 100% fibre-optic broadband network nationwide, has today announced that Skibbereen will become the 51st town to be included in its national rollout. The announcement was made as part of National Digital Week at Ludgate@Skibbereen, which... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th November, 2015

Bandon man who founded Ireland’s only “farm-based biscuit bakery” heads to RDS Food Festival

6 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork artisan producer who founded Ireland’s only farm-based biscuit bakery will appear at the first annual Bite Food Festival in the RDS, from November 19-22. Philip O’Connor of Seymours Irish Biscuits in Bandon will be just one of the country’s artisan producers showcased at the major new... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th November, 2015

RTE business editor David Murphy to speak in Cork about economic recovery

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Business leaders and commercial interests will meet on Tuesday 24th November at The Clarion Hotel, Cork, to explore the extent of the economic recovery in the regions of Ireland, with a specific emphasis on the Cork region. With David Murphy (Business Editor, RTÉ News) facilitating the discussion,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th November, 2015

Jonathan O’Brien TD wishes Cork City FC “the very best of luck” in the FAI Cup Final

6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD Jonathan O’Brien has wished Cork City FC “the very best of luck” ahead of the FAI Cup Final this Sunday at the AVIVA Stadium. Deputy O’Brien, who is a devoted supporter and former Chairperson of the club, said; “I want to wish John Caulfield... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN, SPORT

5th November, 2015

Heineken publish book on Cork History ‘Beamish & Crawford: The History of an Irish Brewery’

5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The official launch of the HEINEKEN Ireland commissioned publication Beamish & Crawford: The History of an Irish Brewery , took place today in the unique and appropriate setting of the Long Room of the Crawford Art Gallery. HEINEKEN Ireland’s support for the publication of this iconic book... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

5th November, 2015

Flash protest in Cork to PROMOTE rent controls

5 November 2015, 10am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork branch of the Anti Austerity Alliance – a political party – will hold the second in a series of protests this morning (11am) aimed at highlighting the rents scandal in Cork city and making the case for rent controls. This morning’s protest will highlight... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

5th November, 2015

Cork reaction to new Bank of Ireland ‘minimum cash lodgement/withdrawal’ limits

5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a whiff of an election in the air, various personages throughout Cork are attaching themselves to issues, and yesterday one of Ireland’s best known brands delivered an issue that everyone cares about on a silver platter. The issue? Money. Bank of Ireland appear – in... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

5th November, 2015

National Digital Week worth €2 million to West Cork economy

5 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 4 Days, 71 speakers… 1 inspirational location Ireland’s first ever National Digital Week has kicked off in Skibbereen, and runs until Saturday. Estimated to be worth in excess of €2 million to the local economy, the event is attracting people from all over Ireland, who have an interest... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

5th November, 2015

Cork communities are vulnerable without a visible Gárda force

5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork County Cllr – Frank O’Flynn – who is Chairman of the Cork County Joint Policing Authority addressed the Cork County public meeting of the JPC in County Hall recently on the theme of Community Policing in County Cork. Cllr. O’Flynn’s stated that the major concerns... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS