Global Shares – an employee owned company – is seeking to increase its headcount from 370 currently to 1,000 by 2024, and fill 150 high-skill, high-value roles immediately. The fintech company is on track to achieve Unicorn valuation status by 2024. The jobs which are coming onstream now are […]
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Severe flooding wrecked havoc across many towns and villages in West Cork in recent weeks. Bantry, Skibbereen, Bandon and Rosscarbery were all badly hit with flooding also taking place at Dunmanway, Connonagh, Clonakilty, Drimoleague, Leap and Ballydehob. John Bohane hears from business owners and local representatives about the damage and […]
Recent storms and continuing heavy rainfall events mean precautionary water quality notices will remain in place for 15 beaches across Cork County until at least September 3rd. High levels of bacteria have been detected at Oysterhaven and Redbarn and following discussions with the HSE, “Do Not Swim Prohibition Notices” have […]
Cork South West TD, Holly Cairns, is seeking immediate action and greater consultation with communities after successive flood events in the past two weeks. Towns and communities, including Bandon, Skibbereen, and Bantry have been affected by floods recently. Holly said: “We’re now in our third week of flooding in West […]
Visa has announced it would extend its commitment to the 90 plus Team Visa athletes, including Irish Olympic medallists Paul and Gary O’Donovan, through 2021. In support of the decision by the IOC and Japan’s Prime Minister Abe to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to 2021, Visa pledged to […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan has received confirmation from Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, that his department will provide assistance to Cork County Council for the repairs to the road network following last week’s damaging floods. After initial devastation on Thursday morning, Rosscarbery, Dunmanway, Rathbarry, […]
