Twenty free flights will be given away by Cork Airport over the coming 12 days as part of a festive countdown to Christmas Day! Commencing today on the airport’s social media platforms, the 12 Days of Christmas competition will see pairs of return tickets to Boston Providence with Norwegian, along with European favourites like Nice and Dubrovnik with Aer…
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An initiative to establish a national cyber security cluster in Ireland has been announced. Facilitated by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), the national cluster will be called Cyber Ireland and is supported by IDA Ireland. It will provide a collective voice to represent the needs of the cyber security sector across the country and will…
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By Mary-Jane O’Regan A Winter getaway may be not what you are thinking of right now, knee deep in wrapping paper and possibly short on time and temper, however, I can assure you that you will leave the Garryvoe Hotel feeling relaxed and refreshed. Nothing warms your cockles like tucking into a big, hearty meal,…
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Approximately 149,000 passengers are expected to travel through Cork Airport this Christmas and New Year, with Friday, December 21 the busiest day for arrivals. The numbers forecasted to arrive and depart at Ireland’s second largest and best-connected international airport over the Christmas and New Year period are up 3.5% compared with the same time last year.…
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According to the CSO’s Residential Property Price Index October 2018, residential property prices increased by 8.4% nationally in the year to October. This compares with an increase of 8.5% in the year to September and an increase of 11.7% in the 12 months to October 2017. In Dublin, residential property prices rose by 6.3% in…
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Fiona Lemasney and Jenny Geary do their Christmas Shopping during The Cork City free parking period. Photo: Gerard McCarthy Photography Nothing says Christmas quite like Cork City Centre and in an effort to spread the good word, Cork Business Association and Cork City Council have launched a Christmas shopping marketing campaign to drive footfall into…
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Weary Winter bodies can be revitalised at The Spa at Castlemartyr Resort with the Timexpert C+ Face and Body Envelopment treatment. Designed to give your skin a much needed boost after a busy festive season, the Timexpert C+ Face and Body Envelopment will leave guests feeling energised and restored, starting with a Vitamin C exfoliation, followed by a…
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The Cork International Hotel is inviting residents to ring out the old and ring in the new in lavish style, with a nod to the Great Gatsby on December 31. When guests check in they can soak up the atmosphere in four-star hotel’s main lobby with live piano music. Festivities will begin at 7pm with…
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Supporting tourism businesses in Cork, the Ring of Cork has delivered an unprecedented number of training courses, networking information events and briefings in 2018, with a view to attracting and retaining tourists in the East Cork, Cork Harbour and Greater Cork region. As part of this mission, a new Ring of Cork Scenic Video Series…
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Photo: Darragh Kane Tackling food waste was on the menu for East Cork restaurateurs, food producers and food retailers as the Savour Food programme served up awards for best practice in food waste management. Savour Food, a food waste reduction programme for businesses, has been working with those in the food sector in East Cork…
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