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Cygnum Announce 50 New Jobs in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 7 June 2022

Cygnum, who are one of the country’s largest timber frame manufacturers, has announced 50 new jobs in Cork as it’s upping its output by 60 percent to try help meet the government’s Housing for All targets. The company made the big announcement following a €7 million investment over the last five years. Cygnum, who celebrate […]

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Apple Announce Expansion of its Cork Operations

By Ryan Harmon 25 May 2022

Apple announce its expansion of operations in Cork with the addition of a new campus building that will afford it extra capacity to accommodate 1,300 employees. The announcement follows Apple’s recent opening of its European Engineering and Test Facility. The company also plans to provide employee transport services and green communal spaces for its growing […]

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New Regional Enterprise Plan for Cork and Kerry Launched

By Ryan Harmon 28 April 2022

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, was at the RDI Hub in Killorglin to launch the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) to 2024 for Kerry and Cork. The South-West Plan, covering counties Cork and Kerry, is one of nine new enterprise plans throughout the country which will be funded by up […]

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Governor of New Jersey Visits Cork on Trade Mission to Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 26 April 2022

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will lead a trade mission to Ireland which includes a stop in Cork City to explore the potential for strengthening business ties between New Jersey and the Cork region. Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy will visit the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher at City Hall […]

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Remitly to Create 120 New Jobs With Expansion in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 8 April 2022

Remitly Global, a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, has announced it will increase operations in Cork, creating approximately 120 jobs over the next six months. Established in Seattle in 2011, Remitly employs over 1,800 full-time equivalent employees either working out of our headquarters in Seattle, Washington, at one of our

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Fast-Growing US Tech Company NS1 to Establish Cork Presence

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

New York-based tech company NS1, a leader in smart network control solutions, is establishing a presence in Cork, Ireland as a major step to further the company’s global presence. The company is set to hire at least 30 computer engineers from various backgrounds and levels of expertise over the next two years. NS1 is scaling up […]

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Janssen Announces €150m Investment in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 28 March 2022

Janssen Sciences Ireland, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, have announced an investment in its biopharmaceutical supply chain facility in Ringaskiddy, Cork. The €150m investment in the facility has the potential to create 180 new full-time jobs. This expansion will add to the existing global manufacturing capacity, allowing the company to reach […]

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17th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival Launched

By Ryan Harmon 22 March 2022

Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2022 launches in the Council Chambers Cork City Hall. After a break of two years, there is a lot of excitement to be back and really looking forward to this year’s festival.  The festival organisers are delighted to launch the festival programme packed full of free learning events due to take […]

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Muintir na Tíre Launch Cork School Garden Competition

By Ryan Harmon 14 March 2022

There was an air of spring in Atkins Garden Centre as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, and the Mayor of Cork County, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, launched the Cork School Garden Competition 2022. Sponsored by Cork City and Cork County Councils and organised by Cork County Muintir na Tíre, the competition has […]

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Cork’s Much Loved Lifelong Learning Festival is Returning for 2022

By Ryan Harmon 25 February 2022

The 17th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival will take place from Monday 4th to Sunday 10th of April 2022.   Cork Lifelong Learning Festival’s organisers have been overwhelmed by a hugely positive response to their call-out for learning events to form part of the week of activities from Monday 4th to Sunday 10th of April.  The springtime festival has […]

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Water Refill Stations to be Installed at 15 Schools in County Cork

By Ryan Harmon 13 January 2022

A Cork County Council initiative is hoping to see thousands of plastic bottles removed from schools each week. Contactless water refill stations will be installed at 15 schools around Cork as part of efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste, allowing students and teachers to fill their reusable bottles with filtered water. It is part of […]

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Atlantic Flight Training Academy Expands its Waterford Facility

By Ryan Harmon 5 January 2022

The Cork-headquartered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has expanded its facilities at its second Irish pilot training base, located at Waterford Airport. AFTA has added a new aircraft maintenance hangar that will service the company’s modern aircraft training fleet, adding further high-skill jobs for the Waterford region. Since 1995, AFTA trained 2,300

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Cork-Based Starcircle to Create 100 New Jobs

By Ryan Harmon 24 November 2021

Cork-based recruitment technology company Starcircle plans to create 100 new jobs to facilitate further expansion into its key market of the US. The company uses technology and data to provide its clients with a different approach to sourcing diverse talent. It has offices in the US and Asia in addition to its Cork headquarters. Most […]

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Alter Domus Opens New Offices in Cork with 80 New Jobs

By Ryan Harmon 15 October 2021

Alter Domus, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has officially opened its new offices for its European Centre of Excellence in Cork. The Company has invested in a new workspace for the future at Cork Airport Business Park allowing the business to continue to scale. The 20,000ft2 space facilitates a hybrid work […]

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Zazzle to Create 50 New Jobs with Strategic Expansion in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 15 September 2021

Zazzle, the world’s leading people-powered design platform, has announced the strategic expansion of operations at its European HQ in Cork with a major hiring effort underway, furthering its commitment to the local Cork community and the Republic of Ireland as its base of European operations. This latest announcement will result in the creation of 50 […]

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Lord Mayor to Launch Eight Newly Installed City Parklets This Week

By Ryan Harmon 30 August 2021

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher will officially launch 8 newly installed city parklets this week, on August 31st and September 2nd. Following a call-out for “parklet partners” in September 2020, a number of local businesses and community associations were selected to take part in the National Transport Authority-funded scheme.  The parklets, designed by […]

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Limerick Defend All-Ireland Title Against Cork

By Ryan Harmon 23 August 2021

Limerick performed exceptionally to defend their All-Ireland title for the first time in their history, after a dominant 3-32 to 1-22 win over Cork. A hall-mark of the great teams across any sport is that they produce their best performances on the biggest stage. This Limerick team has certainly cemented their greatness. And whatever they […]

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New All Terrain Beach Wheelchair Arrives in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 18 August 2021

A new all-terrain wheelchair to help people living with a disability enjoy the blue-flag Redbarn Beach in Youghal, Cork has been put into service. The wheelchair is the first one of its kind in East Cork and is the result of a partnership between Cork County Council, the Disability Federation of Ireland, Cork Sports Partnership, […]

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Innowatts’ European expansion to create 40+ energy transition jobs at newly established EU HQ in Cork

By Jack Mullen 26 April 2021

Innowatts, the leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled SaaS platform for global energy providers, today announces plans to create more than 40 new energy transition jobs to drive its European expansion. The company, which has operated in Europe since 2019, sees enormous potential to empower electricity suppliers and grid operators to gain unrivalled insights that will

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LDA granted planning permission for 266 Homes on former St. Kevin’s hospital site

By Jack Mullen 20 April 2021

Pictured above: The proposed development on former St. Kevin’s hospital site The Land Development Agency (LDA) has received planning permission to develop 266 homes, an enterprise centre and creche facilities at the former St. Kevin’s Hospital site in Shanakiel, Cork. The LDA is a commercial, State-sponsored body that has been created to coordinate land within […]