Most days, seventy-five-year-old Peter Carney, Skibbereen, hums a happy tune. The energetic musician, who always tries to look on the positive side of life and finds it difficult to keep still, has taken lockdown and the pandemic in his stride. One thing he really does miss however is his weekly […]
Bantry, Wolfe Tone Square on Friday, September 25, 12pm, ‘Fridays for Future Bantry’ will be striking as part of the school strikes movement. The organisers invite the public to join them, as millions walk out of homes and workplaces to join young people in the streets for the biggest global […]
Holly Cairns, Cork South West TD, and Councillor Paul Hayes, Skibbereen – West Cork Electoral Area, are seeking clarification on the situation of an overflowing septic tank in Shannonvale, Clonakilty. Documents acquired from Irish Water under Freedom of Information shows that there is disagreement over the cost of a solution. […]
When a global pandemic was announced in March, Global Shares was already fully set up for remote working with a fully flexible workforce. The company’s offices in Clonakilty, Cork city and elsewhere have started to reopen now and a detailed Return To Workplace Plan has been put in place. With […]
Brookpark Enterprise Centre in Dunmanway has really come into its own this year, providing a professional environment and connectivity to companies and independent workers in a rural area. With office spaces now fully booked by eight tenants, and many more availing of hot desking, conferencing and training facilities, Committee Chairperson […]
Like so many others, Assistant Manager at Bantry Credit Union Siobhán Geoghegan, found herself working from home in Rosscarbery during lockdown. The Dunmanway native’s role covers responsibility for Risk Management, Compliance, AML, Data Protection and Operations. “My function is assurance and operational governance,” she says. “Sounds more boring than it […]