Minister O’Donovan announces €5 million for breast cancer research programme

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan TD has today announced a Research Ireland Strategic Partnership Award of €5 million to researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences for breast cancer research. The award will fund the ‘PRISM (Precision Oncology Research Initiative for Metastatic Breast Cancer)’ programme, which…

A “fantastic coup” for Cork as Crawford Art Gallery acquires four significant works for the National Collection

Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery has acquired two more paintings by one of Ireland’s best-known painters, Seán Keating.   The Keating paintings are amongst four artworks recently acquired at auction by Crawford Art Gallery for the National Collection.   Sean Keating’s Elijah with the Ravens, Version II (1930) and his self-portrait, c.1961, along with Winter Evening, Calary (1964) by abstract and landscape artist Camille Souter…

Cork City Council senior management undergoes major restructuring

Newly appointed Chief Executive, Valerie O’Sullivan, has today announced a major restructuring of senior management, directorates, and creation of city centre focused directorate.  The Chief Executive of Cork City Council has announced a restructuring exercise which will see the new senior management assignments and directorates active from December this year. The number of directorates remains…

Speech – President of Little Island Business Association, Michael Mulcahy at The President’s Dinner 2024 & The LIBA Awards 2024

The President of Little Island Business Association, Michael Mulcahy, gave the following address at The President’s Dinner 2024 & The LIBA Awards 2024 on Friday, October 18th 2024.     THE PRESIDENT’S DINNER 2024 & THE LIBA AWARDS 2024   Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann Senator Jerry Buttimer, Guest of Honour, the Minister of State at…

Bank of Ireland appoints Eamonn Corcoran as Director for Area South

Bank of Ireland has appointed Eamonn Corcoran as Director for Area South, overseeing 53 branches and outlets across Munster and South East Leinster (Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford), encompassing over 550 colleagues. Eamonn has 25 years’ experience in financial services, and first joined Bank of Ireland in 2000. Since joining Bank of Ireland, he has held a…

Winners Gallery – The President’s Dinner 2024 & The LIBA Awards 2024

The President’s Dinner 2024 & The LIBA Awards 2024 took place last Friday, 17th of October, at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork. Held by the Little Island Business Association (LIBA), the event annually celebrates the remarkable contributions of over 1,000 businesses and 12,500 employees who drive the growth and success of Little Island,…

Lidl Ireland is to seek planning permission to develop a new €200m regional distribution centre in Little Island

Lidl Ireland is to seek planning permission from Cork County Council to develop a new €200m regional distribution centre in Wallingstown in Little Island. It is expected that up to 100 full time jobs could be added with the completion of the centre expected to be in 2028. This would be the second distribution centre…

Pharmagraph Partner with CompuCal Calibration Solutions

CompuCal Calibration Solutions has welcomed Pharmagraph, specialists in environmental monitoring systems, as a new partner. Pharmagraph systems are operational in over 30 countries, successfully integrated to support the critical environments of some of the world’s top pharmaceutical and global healthcare companies as well as across many UK hospitals and health authorities. Compucal’s platform will be…