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L-R: Paudie Donegan, Lexus Cork; Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, AM O’Sullivan PR; Vera Twomey, Cork Person of the Month; Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; Pat Lemasney, Southern. Campaigner Vera Twomey is the May Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her courageous fight for her daughter Ava to receive treatment for a rare form of epilepsy. Vera rose to national…
The Ulster Bank Do Good, Feel Good in June campaign event took place at the bank’s Winthrop Street branch this week. This is an annual campaign in which staff from every Ulster Bank branch, business centre and office across the country come together with customers and stakeholders to raise funds for a chosen charity. This year the…
Minister Simon Coveney has announced that over €300,000 will be provided to disadvantaged communities in Cork through the Community Enhancement Programme. A total of €149,241 will be provided in Cork City, with a further €160,762 being allocated to County Cork. Typical enhancements under the Community Enhancement Programme could include the renovation of community centres, community amenities, improvements to…
From Bloom, Bord Bia and Taste Cork, there is definitely a real emphasis at this year’s Cork Summer Show on food, growing it yourself and horticulture. Cork Summer Show is the largest food market in Munster, with approximately 70 food stands at the event, which draws 60,000 people each year over two days. The indoor Taste…
Michael O’Neill, O’Neill Industrial and suppliers, with Robert Heffernan World Champion and Bill Aspil O’Neill Industrial, Attending the O’Neill Industrial Open Day and Energy Efficiency Seminar at Little Island. David O’Brien, Dawn Meats, and Paul Farrah, Apleona, Attending the O’Neill Industrial Open Day and Energy Efficiency Seminar at Little Island. Austin O’Neill from O’Neill Industrial,…
The inaugural Network Ireland West Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2018 luncheon took place in Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen, Cork, today (Wednesday, May 30, 2018). The West Cork businesswomen, who received the awards and were recognised for their outstanding achievements, are: Caroline Murphy, Owner at West Cork Eggs in the Emerging New Business category. Gráinne…
Air France and Cork Airport celebrated the launch of a new daily service between Cork and Paris, with the inaugural flight landing at 3:50pm on May 29. The first official flight, which was greeted by a water cannon salute upon arrival from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, received a festive welcome at Cork Airport, with the aircraft flying Irish…
Cork City Council and Conack Construction have signed the main contract on a €16 million social housing scheme in the city which will provide up to 65 new homes, making it one of the largest schemes in the country. 32 three bedroom houses, 24 two bedroom houses, 4 two-bedroom maisonettes, 3 two bedroom apartments and…
When we visited Avril Allshire-Howe on Monday I was very impressed to hear all about the success and interest in West Cork Farm Tours that Avril and a number of other farming families have developed. This is a great addition to the tourism offering and very often we don’t hear enough about these enterprising initiatives…
Senator Colm Burke, Micheál Lyons Old Cork Waterworks and Cork City Council, Jenny DeSaulles Head of Ireland’s Ancient East, Brendan Griffin T.D Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Helen Mulcahy Cork County Council and St. Mary’s Collegiate Church and Dan Breen Acting Curator Cork Public Museum Funding awarded through the Ireland’s Ancient East Storytelling…