Beamish brewery faces review amid job loss fearsHEINEKEN IRELAND is to carry out a full review of Beamish and Crawford's operations in Cork city amid concerns that the acquisition…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Brewing up a proud traditionLocated at the heart of the medieval city and near the old entrance gates, the Beamish and Crawford brewery on South Main Street…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Leading Ireland into Europe was Lynch's greatest legacy, says CowenJACK LYNCH'S vision for Ireland involved embracing the European ideal, and as a nation we would do well to contemplate the consequences…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Jobs to be saved at CappoquinOVER 150 jobs are expected to be saved at Cappoquin Chickens in Co Waterford after the liquidator last night confirmed sale of…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Merton to attend Cork film festivalCOMEDIAN PAUL Merton will attend this year's Corona Cork Film Festival for the screening of his show, Silent Clowns , which celebrates…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Cowen warns banks over abuse of guarantee schemeTaoiseach Brian Cowen has warned that the government will not tolerate any abuse by the banks of its €400 billion deposit guarantee…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Cobh bids final farewell to 'QE2'THOUSANDS BRAVED some squally showers and icy winds to journey to Cobh yesterday evening to bid adieu to the QE2 as it departed…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
'QE2' docks for the last time in Cobh harbourTHE QE2 has paid its final visit to Cobh before sailing off into the sunset to become a floating hotel.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
CUH research centre to open in 2009A NEW €6 million clinical research facility at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is expected to be operational by the end of 2009…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
FF TD has drink driving case adjournedA Fianna Fáil backbench TD had his drink driving case adjourned by consent at a court in West Cork today.Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Garda appeal over Cork shootingGARDAÍ IN Cork are examining CCTV footage from around the city to try to identify two men who were behind the attempted murder…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Decision on Bons Secours expansion plan appealedA DECISION to grant conditional planning permission to the State's largest private healthcare provider, the Bons Secours Health…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Developers say hospital no major traffic worryTHE DEVELOPMENT of a new €242 million co-located private hospital on the grounds of Cork University Hospital (CUH) will not have…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Feud overtime costs Garda €400,000GARDAÍ HAVE worked more than 12,000 hours overtime at an estimated cost of about €400,000 during the past two months in an effort…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Backers claim co-located hospital will mean more beds for public patientsPROMOTERS OF a new €242 million co-located private hospital in Cork yesterday promised that it would free up beds in Cork University…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Waterford feud leads to €400,000 Garda overtime billGardaí have spent over €400,000 on overtime over the past two months in an effort to keep the peace between four feuding families…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Oral hearing against Beacon hospital plan starts todayTHE ORAL hearing into a proposed €242 million co-located private hospital in Cork begins todayTue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Praise for new 'landmark' tower in CorkA NEW €150 million luxury apartment complex in Cork incorporating Ireland’s tallest building was yesterday welcomed by Cork city…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Cappoquin closure 'a devastating' blow to areaTHE NEWS that Cappoquin Chickens is to close with the loss of 200 jobs and more than €20 million annually to the local economy…Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
New dermatology clinic opens in BantryTHE LAUNCH of a new dermatology outreach clinic at Bantry General Hospital (BGH) will be of assistance to people in west Cork…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Waterford's Cappoquin to be wound upCappoquin Chickens in Co Waterford is to be wound after efforts to put together a rescue package to save the company failed, …Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Cowen seeks increased engagement with EuropeIreland must forge common policies with other like-minded states in order to establish the conditions for stability and prosperity…Sun Sept 14 2008 - 01:00
Initial Cork waste tests show no public threatPRELIMINARY RESULTS of an investigation into waste material from the former Irish Ispat plant at Haulbowline suggest the waste…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Report shows Haulbowline site is safe - GormleyMinister for the Environment John Gormley has released preliminary results of a study into hazardous waste at the former Irish…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Alcon eye care firm to create 186 new jobs at Cork plantTHE DECISION by US eye care firm Alcon Laboratories to invest over €20 million in its plant in Cork and create 186 new jobs will…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Risk from Ispat site is tolerable, says O'DeaA REPORT on the environmental impact of pollution from the former Irish Ispat site on the neighbouring Naval Service base at …Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
CUH's CT scanner is a 'major' assetA NEW €1.1 million 64-slice CT (computer tomography) scanner at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is expected to have a significant…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Suppliers say chicken firm's future is bleakCHICKEN GROWERS supplying troubled poultry processor Cappoquin Chickens yesterday admitted the future of the plant looks bleak…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Murphy hails 'good day' for crime fightingTHE GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy yesterday hailed the seizure by Dutch police of 165 guns following the seizure of another…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Chairman of animal welfare group says pay issue resolvedTHE CHAIRMAN of the Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) has expressed confidence that the charity has…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
UK poultry firm in talks on Cappoquin rescueEXECUTIVES FROM a British poultry company yesterday began discussions with the liquidator of Cappoquin Chickens about a possible…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Irish experts to help tackle world hungerIRELAND CAN play an important role in tackling the issue of food insecurity by helping develop crops which can survive in some…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Carrick-on-Suir's new theatre opens its doorsTHE €1.6 million refurbishment of the Strand Theatre in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary is an example of what a community can…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Cork quayside complex gets go-aheadTHE DEVELOPERS of a proposed €120 million hotel and apartment quayside complex in Cork have welcomed the decision by Cork City…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Cork hopes French display will attract marine tourismA MAJOR campaign to promote Cork as an attractive marine visitor destination will be launched next month when tourism and local…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Biotech will have key role in expanding agricultural production, conference toldRAPID ADVANCES in agricultural biotechnology will have an important role in achieving the expansion in agricultural production…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair to withdraw two of its seven Cork routesRYANAIR HAS announced that it is to withdraw two of its seven routes from Cork airport.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Three arrests in farmer assault caseGARDAÍ ARE to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after last night releasing without charge three men…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Welder held as 'flight risk' following fatal road accidentA 26-YEAR-OLD welder has been remanded in custody after he was charged with a motor offence following a road traffic collision…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
UCC student fears for arrested parentsA 21-YEAR-OLD Chinese student living in Ireland has spoken of his concern for his parents after they were arrested by police …Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Cork cruise liners to put €50m into economyCRUISE LINERS calling to Cork harbour look set to inject almost €50 million into the Munster economy this year, the Port of Cork…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Concern over use of legal party drugA SENIOR consultant in emergency medicine has expressed serious concern at the appearance on the youth scene in Ireland of an…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Minister rejects Labour's criticism over feesTHIRD-LEVEL ISSUE: MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe yesterday rejected criticism by the Labour Party that any plan to reintroduce…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Troupe with nose for a French romance that pulls on the heartstringsTHEATRE: SEEING DOUBLE is one thing but seeing treble is what audiences get when they catch an innovative production of Cyrano…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Appeal against record 30-year drugs sentencesTHREE ENGLISHMEN convicted of the biggest-ever drugs shipment in the history of the State have appealed their convictions and…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Autism student a 'shining example'SPECIAL NEEDS: A 17-YEAR-OLD student with autism who achieved extremely high marks in the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) …Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Six of the best for Cork students Pupils from city and county achieve eight A1s in examAMBITIONS REALISED: STUDENTS AND teachers in Cork welcomed yesterday's Leaving Certificate results, which revealed six students…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
DPP appeals suspended heroin sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions has appealed a six year suspended sentence imposed earlier this summer on a 26-year-old man…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Cork hospital at odds with Harney on staffing needsA SENIOR administrator at the Mercy University Hospital has rejected suggestions by Minister for Health Mary Harney that the …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Harney criticises hospital over idle unitMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney said yesterday the HSE would "not be held to ransom" by the Mercy University Hospital in Cork…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
