Cork-based companies could alleviate recruitment difficulties by targeting employees of some of the world’s largest tech companies, according to one business leader.

Ireland has an infrastructure constraint that is hampering regions such as Cork in continuing to attract multinational companies to our shores.

Cork Simon, experiencing a doubling of numbers sleeping rough in the city, has issued a special appeal for support ahead of its biggest annual fundraiser.

Innovative software company SolarWinds was last night named Cork Company of the Year in recognition of the remarkable success of its operations over the past eight years.

The enterprise minister hailed the announcement of 1,200 jobs as proof that the Government’s job creation strategy was working.

Some 1,650 jobs are to be created in a series of major investments in convenience stores, the tech sector and a food business.

A series of investments today is set to create jobs in Cork, Tipperary and around the country.

Cork is in line for a major IT jobs boost today with a US software firm expected to announce up to 100 positions.

As a Harbour resident and a boating enthusiast, the Marine Minister Simon Coveney is well-placed to oversee the progress in plans being made for his maritime backdoor, he tells Tommy Barker

Up to 100 jobs are being created in Cork with the official opening of a global technology centre which will develop wireless technology solutions.

Tech giant Qualcomm is to establish its first major Irish facility in Cork with an initial team of up to 100 people, with the potential to scale up to several hundred jobs in the medium term.

Ten years ago some caravans had to be coaxed from a field in Mahon to make way for a squat cube building that now houses the National Software Centre (NSC).

SOLARWINDS — the Texas-based IT management software firm — is looking to significantly expand staff levels at its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in Cork over the next year.

THE building of office facilities for 2,000 hi-tech workers in a €50 million expansion of the City Gate complex in Cork will lead to 300 construction jobs over the next 18 months.

THE presence of key technology companies such as Apple, EMC, Solarwinds and VMware coupled with a supply of quality third-level graduates played a key role in securing 150 high tech jobs with Quest Software in Cork.

A DEVELOPER has accused the National Roads Authority (NRA) of putting 1,500 jobs at risk by objecting to his plans to build a €200 million office project near one of the country’s busiest roundabouts.

THE National Roads Authority (NRA) has been severely criticised for objecting to a major office project in Cork which has the potential to create 1,500 jobs.

A €200 MILLION office development which could create up to 1,500 jobs in Cork city got the green light last night after councillors agreed unanimously to rezone land.

PLANNERS have recommended rezoning land near one of the country’s busiest junctions for a €200 million office development which has the potential to create some 1,500 jobs.

A planned €200m office development in Cork has the potential to create 1,500 new jobs, it was claimed today.

IDA Ireland-backed companies in Cork lost 1,671 jobs last year, according to statistics released by by the Minister for Enterprise, Micheál Martin.

Almost 200 new jobs are to be created over the coming years by three companies in Cork city and county.