The Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland (MCCI) is one of Ireland’s highest performing research centres with a return on investment ratio of 4:1 to date on government investment at the centre. At the launch of the MCCI Annual Report yesterday, it was announced that the centre has further increased research revenue from €7.5 million in 2018…
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Biopharma Engineering, a leading engineering and design consultancy firm, has announced that it is increasing its footprint in Cork and Dublin by expanding its office capacity in both locations. The expansion signifies Biopharma Engineerings’ continued growth and development across Ireland, UK and Europe and will provide the company with plenty of room to grow to…
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Cork Midsummer Festival has launched an open call for the inaugural Jane Anne Rothwell Award after one of its most successful editions of the Festival. The Jane Anne Rothwell Award will see a prize of €5,000 awarded annually to an emerging artist — either from Cork, or based in Cork — working in any discipline, who identifies as female.…
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On 4 June last, Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, published the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2019 providing an additional €6.5 million to benefit disadvantaged groups. This included the provision of €200,000 to support eight LGBTI Community Organisations with payments being made from Minister Michael Ring’s Department of…
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It’s good to see that US Ambassador Designate Ed Crawford has arrived in Ireland and Deputy Ambassador Reece Smyth signs over Chief of Mission duties to him. He will officially present his credentials to President Higgins today, Monday, July 1 at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Pictured: Sculptor Stephanie Hess with her “Lunch Date” piece, at the launch of the Montenotte Hotel’s Sculptures Exhibition in the sunken Victorian Gardens of the Hotel. In keeping with the hotel’s commitment to support Irish Art, the sculpture exhibition includes over 35 works by Orla de Bri, Ciaran Patterson, Ray Delaney, Anna Campbell and more…
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Chefs from some of Cork’s top hotels and restaurants are joining forces with leading chefs in Ireland and the UK. They will all be taking part in the hugely popular, Chef Collab – which is coming to Cork in July. Chad Byrne, who is the Head Chef in the Brehon founded Chef Collab with the…
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As the weather gets warmer 54% of people in Cork are getting ready to fire up the BBQ this summer. Research, conducted by SuperValu, has dived into the BBQ habits of the Cork and Irish public and reveals some interesting food findings. According to research findings Corkonians are the most adventurous on a BBQ, with…
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An Post has announced the closure of its Cork Mail Centre in Little Island with up to 240 full time and part-time jobs affected. With falling quantities of mail, An Post has said that the centre was operating at a quarter of its capacity and that its closure as a mail centre will result in…
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Brought to you by BioPharma Engineering June 23rd marked International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). This day is recognised across the world as a day to celebrate the accomplishments of female engineers and to raise awareness of what the Engineering industry could offer to all aspiring women engineers. The theme for 2019 was #TransformTheFuture. While the…
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