The recruitment drive supports the company’s aim to employ 5,000 care professionals by 2033.

Applications for the roles are open until September 14.

The council granted permission this week for what will be McDonald’s twelfth Cork outlet, which will be adjacent to Aldi at Pottery Road, Carrigaline West.

Some 57% of those who undertook training were men and 43% were women, with those aged 30 to 39 availing of supports more than any other age group.

Ifac, which has offices in Bandon, Blarney, Skibbereen, and Mallow, announced the new roles today, as the company said it has plans for further expansion across Ireland.

At the heart of the city’s social life for two centuries, Clancy’s on Princes St has traded continuously since it opened in 1824, but it is closed this week for an extensive renovation.

The recognition comes as the Cork distillery, which took home a grand total of 41 awards from the competition, marks 200 years of whiskey-making

Martin Morris, who is from Youghal, has been appointed to the role at the private ambulance service, which delivers nationwide coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The announcement comes as the company, which is marking 40 years in business this year, has seen an increased demand for its services.

The multimillion euro investment will significantly expand Dosco’s manufacturing capacity and logistics capabilities.

Of the 47,764 people nationwide who have been unemployed for 12 months or longer, 3,365 are located across Cork city and county, representing approximately 7%.

Canto, a provider of digital asset management is to expand operastions at its innovation centre in Cork, with plans to grow the office as part of the company’s global product development strategy.

The company has announced plans to create 1,500 new full- and part-time jobs in Ireland, with 180 of those positions in Cork.

As part of the expansion of their Irish operations, DNV in total plan to recruit 200 people in Ireland over the next two years, with an estimated 40% of the jobs coming to Cork.

Software testing firm Tricentis announced the news as Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited the company's base in Austin, Texas. 

Sergeant James Sweeney, who is in charge of the community policing section and is based in Togher Garda Station, was speaking to The Echo in advance of tomorrow’s closing date for the latest recruitment campaign as the Government seeks to recruit 5,000 new gardaí.

Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins asked in the Dáil for details of the employment opportunities created since 2024 in Cork South West, mentioning areas such as Beara, Mizen Head, Sheep’s Head, Bandon, Dunmanway, Skibbereen,

Horizons, formerly Cope Foundation, is looking to recruit care assistants and staff nurses for its locations across Cork.

The company said it chose Cork for the wealth of tech talent and collaboration opportunities. 

The outdoor retailer, founded in 1997, caters for an extensive range of outdoor activities, including walking, running, cycling, camping, and skiing.

The roles, which are part of a major expansion of the company’s Irish operations, will see the new employees hired over the next three years, with 25 positions already filled at its new location off the Bandon Rd Roundabout.

The supermarket chain, which boasts a network of 27 stores across the city and county, is looking to build its team in 2025 by filling both in-store and warehouse positions.

Nationally, the fatality rate per 100,000 workers has fallen from 2.7 to 1.2 in the ten-year period from 2015 to 2024, marking the fewest work-related deaths since the establishment of the Authority in 1989.

The multi-million euro investment almost doubles the capacity of Hovione’s spray drying facilities in Ireland and will create more than 20 new positions.

"To guarantee exceptional customer service, we're investing in ensuring we have enough colleagues on the shop floor during the Christmas period," regional manager for Marks & Spencer Ireland, John Paul McShane, said. 

The retailer also has plans to develop stores in Douglas, with ambitions to develop a store in Carrigtwohill and other outlets in Cork city to add to the 22 already in the county, a spokesperson told The Echo last night.

It’s understood approximately 210 positions will go across three sites – the facility in Ringaskiddy; Grange Castle, in west Dublin and Newbridge, in Kildare.

European Commissioner-Designate for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, Michael McGrath made the comments at the opening of Workvivo by Zoom's new flagship engagement hub in Cork. 

The new positions will be primarily in product and engineering to invest in research and innovation.

The company said that more than 250 jobs will be created as a result of the development in the next two years “with plans for ongoing, active recruitment and continued investment in the region”.

The company has a global headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, and offices worldwide, including in the UK and Northern Ireland

The facility, where five of eight blockbuster medicines produced by the giant are made, began production last year to meet the demand for the company’s diabetes and obesity treatments.

Production of medicines at the state-of-the-art facility began last year to meet demand for the company’s diabetes and obesity treatments.

The roles will be located at NetApp’s international headquarters in Cork, where the company currently employs more than 300 people.

Stephen Kenny, Cara Partners General Manager said that this investment in Cara Partners will secure the future of the site for the coming decades. 

Two-thirds of Cork employees also said that they would support the introduction of a four-day work week, even if it impacted their salary, higher than the national average of 56%.

Since February, the Independent Workers Union has run an organising campaign at the call centre. 

Dulux’s parent company, AkzoNobel confirmed the site’s closure and loss of 45 jobs in May, with the latest developments revealing that the plant will officially close on a phased basis by December 31.

The jobs will be remotely based across Ireland

The company has announced its intent to wind down and close operations at its active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plant in Little Island, which will affect the approximately 200 people who work there.

Siptu is calling on the Government to step in to save the Little Island plant, which employs around 200 people. 

The company said the new centre would complement Motorola’s existing work in Ireland, which is focused on delivering the emergency services’ secure communications network, Ireland’s National Digital Radio Service.

Speaking to The Echo, Independent councillor Ken O'Flynn described the news as a “serious blow” for the area

The announcement was made as Finance Minister Michael McGrath opened Jacobs’ new office in Sandyford, Dublin, an event which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the company’s establishment in Ireland.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said the new roles would deliver ‘real impact’ to the Irish economy through job creation

The group already employs over 300 people in Cork city and county

The 126,000 sq ft warehouse is located in Little Island’s Harbour Gate Business Park.

The Cork open day will be held at Capwell Garage on Summerhill South, and will be one of five recruiting events held nationally on March 24, between 10am and 3pm.

The German firm’s plans to expand its research-and-development presence in Ireland would bring its total Irish workforce to more than 300 employees.

Cork TD Mick Barry has called on IDA to step in to support the approximately 500 tech workers facing redundancy