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Cork’s newest bridge, the 165 tonne Mary Elmes Bridge, will be transported by barge from the Cobh shipping yard where it was assembled to its city centre location next month. The pedestrian and cycle bridge, which will connect Patricks Quay and Merchants Quay and will be used by up to 11,000 people each day, was…
The news comes as planning permission is granted for expansion of fourth-generation family business. The bank holiday may be over, but the team behind the family-owned and run Fitzpatrick’s Foodstore in Glounthaune, Co. Cork are still very much in celebratory mood as they announced today that their business is set for a significant expansion. The…
The new US Ambassador to Ireland Edward F Crawford is expected to have his nomination finally confirmed this week by the US Senate. The 80 year old billionaire businessman has family in Cork and has been a regular visitor here and is related to the Crawford family of Beamish & Crawford. Ireland has been without…
The Rubicon Centre at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) congratulated 12 entrepreneurs on successfully completing the Enterprise Ireland sponsored New Frontiers Programme at a Showcase and Awards ceremony. Speaking at the event, Dr Barry O’Connor, CIT President, said: “Today is a very special day as we celebrate the hard work, commitment and creativity of 12…
Voxpro team members will transform one acre of unused land into a commercial growing space for their charity partner, Field of Dreams. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Voxpro – powered by TELUS International will hold its first ever Irish TELUS Days of Giving event in Cork. TELUS International provides multilingual customer service outsourcing and digital…
The environmentalist and former US Secretary of State will speak at the event, June 9 & 10. Ireland’s Our Ocean Wealth Summit ‘Shared Voices from Island Nations’ brings island nations and global leaders together. Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has been announced as a keynote speaker at Ireland’s flagship blue economy conference Our…
Proving they are among the cream of the crop when it comes to Ireland’s competitive hospitality sector, The Talbot Collection were this week proud and elated as they picked up a staggering eight accolades during the annual Irish Hotel Awards. The awards ceremony, a yearly event that showcases the standout hotel venues and teams across the country, took…
(Pictured: Colin Morehead, RCYC Vice Admiral and Chair of Cork 300, RCYC Admiral, Pat Farnan, An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney TC, Annamarie Fegan, Chair of Events & Communications, Patrick Coveney, CEO Greencore and Gavin Deane, RCYC General Manager) The Royal Cork Yacht Club has hosted its inaugural Sponsors & Members Corporate Lunch. An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney…
Bessborough – We Must Know What Lies Beneath…. I grew up only a short distance from Bessborough Mother & Baby Home, or as it was known locally “the Sacred Heart Convent”. When I was a lad, it was spoken about, publicly at least, as a place where kindly nuns took in girls who had “gotten…
The Rebel Sleep-Out took place on April 13th at Cork City FC Bishopstown Training Ground to show support for the men, women and children experiencing homelessness and to raise vital funds for Focus Ireland’s work.