The eating habits of manufacturing workers are to come under the spotlight in research to explore if healthier menus and more nutritional information can improve diets.

OVER 100 UCC students were presented with scholarships at the University last night for achievements in their chosen sport.

EMPLOYERS and unions involved in the electricians’ strike have been invited to the Labour Court this morning to try and resolve the nationwide dispute.

SIPTU is to ask the Labour Relations Commission to intervene to get better redundancy terms for its members who have been let go by Smurfitt Kappa in Cork.

FALLING demand has been blamed for the announcement of up to 400 manufacturing and motoring job losses yesterday.

Cadbury Ireland are seeking to cut 200 jobs at its plants in Dublin and Kerry.

Cork's All-Ireland U21 football-winning captain Colm O’Neill has been named as the 2009 Cadbury Hero of the Future at an awards ceremony in the Player’s Lounge in Croke Park.

CONCERN about an overemphasis on information technology-based projects to create jobs in Kerry was voiced at the weekend, by a leading trade unionist in the county.

CONCERN about an overemphasis on information technology-based projects to create jobs in Kerry was voiced at the weekend, by a leading trade unionist in the county.

Cadbury Ireland has said business reviews will continue at the company as it implements a plan to reduce its Coolock workforce by 450 in the next two to three years.

Confectionery and drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes today announced plans to cut its global workforce by around 15% – equivalent to around 7,500 jobs.

Cork's Fintan Goold, who helped the Rebels win the All-Ireland Under-21 football title last month, has been named as the Cadbury Hero of the Future for 2007.

Easter eggs produced produced by chocolate giant Cadbury were today being withdrawn from sale because they have not been labelled as dangerous to people with a nut allergy.

Cadbury Schweppes said today UK trading ahead of Christmas was “satisfactory” as it looked to recover from a damaging salmonella scare over the summer.

Cadbury Ireland has been working on a restructuring plan that could see job losses among the firm's 1500 workforce in Dublin and Kerry.

Sweets and drinks maker Cadbury Schweppes said it had made a good start to the year today, despite a tough UK market and the impact of rising oil prices.

Confectionery group Cadbury Schweppes maintained its encouraging start to the year today as it reported further market share gains in the UK.