May is Healthy Vision month and thus an opportune time to take stock of how and what we use each day at our work stations. Visual fatigue, mental stress and musculoskeletal disorders are just some of the risks and hazards which can occur due to bad DSE (Display Screen Equipment) habits. The Chris Mee Group…
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Promoting decarbonisation and climate action, while managing energy supply for industry and citizens, is critical to Ireland’s future success and sustainability, and it is the focus of the Energy Cork 2019 Annual Conference. Taking place at the Clayton Hotel Cork City on 17 May, this year’s conference addresses the dual challenges of Ireland’s Energy Security…
DetailsFree Pic No Repro Fee 25 04 2019 Hilary McCarthy, Pauline Cotter and Helen Well from The Fastnet Film Festival, Hollywood stars announced at the Fastnet Film Festival Cinematographers Party and Launch at The Crane Lane. Photography by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 More Info contact Hilary McCarthy hilary.mccarthy6@gmail.com 085 1588309 Free Pic No Repro Fee…
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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan T.D. and Minister of State Sean Canney T.D. today (Thursday the 25th of April) encouraged farmers, householders and business owners to use the Eircode system to combat rural crime. An Eircode is a unique seven character code…
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Janice McConnell has been appointed General Manager of the Oriel House Hotel in Ballincollig, one of The Talbot Collection’s Cork-based properties. Janice previously spent 12 years at the hotel in the position of Sales & Marketing Manager, before leaving in 2017 to take up the role of General Manager at Midleton Park Hotel, also a…
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(back l-r) Colum Byrne, Second Lieutenant; Mick Finn, Lord Mayor of Cork; Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute; Cathy Buchanan, General Manager, Meitheal Mara; and Jim O’Toole, CEO of BIM with (front l-r) Lola Grainger (10), Archie Murray (6) and Marvin Grainger (7). Ireland’s largest free maritime celebration comes to Cork city in…
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“By 2025, Ireland’s hotel industry will need 80,000 to 100,000 extra people and that’s on top of the 230,000 people already employed, and excluding spin-off industries.” Rising and escalating costs, accommodation and finding the right team members are the key challenges facing the tourism industry here in Ireland. This is according to Aaron Mansworth, Managing Director of…
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Ky Ky Kids to represent southern region at ILDN National Enterprise Awards Cork entrepreneur, Sharon McDermott of Ky Ky Kids, has won a place at the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) National Enterprise Awards in Tullamore on May 16. Nominated by Cork City City Partnership, Sharon will compete with entrepreneurs from all over Ireland who…
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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…
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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…
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